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Nikephoros Phokas the Elder
Nikephoros Phokas the Elder was a Byzantine general of the late 9th century and the grandfather of the emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. Sent to southern Italy in 885, he recovered much of Calabria and Apulia from the Arabs, laying the basis of the theme of Longobardia. He later commanded against the Bulgarians under Leo VI.
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