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Peter Phokas

eunuch general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire
Years: 920 - 980

Peter Phokas (fl.

circa 940–977) is a Byzantine eunuch general.

Originally a slave of the powerful Cappadocian Phokas family, he is raised to high military office (stratopedarches of the East) and the rank of patrikios by the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (r. 963–969).

Regions
East Asia (920 - 980)
Central Asia (920 - 980)
South Asia (920 - 980)
The Near and Middle East (920 - 980)
Southeast Europe (920 - 980)
Central Europe (920 - 980)
North Europe (920 - 980)
Northeastern Eurasia (920 - 980)