Pedigree: Nicephorus `the Elder' PHOCAS

The PEDIGREE of

Nicephorus `the Elder' PHOCAS

aka Nikephoros PHOKAS; Nobleman of Cappadocia; (general who conquered Taranto and much of Calabria)

Born: Armenia abt. 840 Died: abt. 896

HM George I's 22-Great Grandfather. HRE Ferdinand I's 18-Great Grandfather. U.S. President^{_[WASHINGTON]}'s 26-Great Grandfather. Wm. von Bismarck's 27-Great Grandfather. `Red Baron' Richthofen's 28-Great Grandfather. Poss. Agnes Harris's 21-Great Grandfather. `Osawatomie' Brown's 35-Great Grandfather.

Wife/Partner: Anna DALESSENA
Children: Nicephorus `the Younger' PHOKAS ; Sofia PHOKAS ; Leon (general : blinded by Emperor Romanos)

Possible Child: Bardas PHOCAS
Alternative Father of Possible Child: Nicephorus `the Younger' PHOKAS

______	______	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____	_____
														/	-- al-Harith II ibn J. +	==&=> [ 179 ,,QD,&]
													/	-- 'Amr II ibn AL-HARITH of GHASSAN
												/	-- al-Aiham ibn 'AMR
											/	-- al-Harith III ibn AL-AIHAM of GHASSAN
										/	-- al-Nu'man V ibn AL-HARITH (King) of GHASSAN
									/	-- Hijr ibn AL-NU'MAN (King) of GHASSAN
								/	-- al-Harith (IV) ibn HIJR (King) of GHASSAN
							/	-- Jabalah (IV) ibn AL-HARITH (King) of GHASSAN
						/	-- al-Harith (V) ibn JABALAH (King) of GHASSAN
					/	-- Jabalah ibn AL-HARITH (527? - 554?)
				/	-- al-Aiham ibn JABALAH (King) of GHASSAN
			/	-- Jabalah (VI) ibn AL-AIHAM (GHASSAN King) of GHASSAN (SYRIA)
		/	-- (NN) ... (NN)
		/		/ ( several missing generations)
	/	-- Staurakios (720?? - ?) (guess)
/	-- poss. (NN) ... (NN)
\|		/ ( some missing generations)
/		/ OR: Bardas (PHOCAS ?) MAMIKONEAN +														==&=> [ 255 ,,xD,&]
- Nicephorus `the Elder' PHOCAS
\
\	-- ?

His (poss.) Grandchildren: Maria BOTANIATES ; Nicephorus II PHOCAS ; Leon PHOKAS ; (Miss; PROKAINA) PHOKAS ; Nicephorus RHODOCANAKIS ; Theophana SKLERENA [alt ped] ; Anna PORPHYROGENITA (Princess of BYZANTIUM) ; Constantine VIII EMPEROR of BYZANTIUM ; Basil II MAMIKONIAN ; Sofhia PHOKAINA von BYZANZ ; daughter of Theodoros KOURKOUAS ; John I TZIMISCES (EMPEROR) of BYZANTIUM