Theophanes Continuatus names "Leonem patricium Bardæ Phocæ filium magistrum", recording that he was the deputy of "fratris sui Nicephori" in the army. Leo Diaconus names "Leonem Phocam Nicephori fratrem" when recording that Emperor Romanos I sent him to "Chambdanum". Zonaras records that "alter filius Leo" joined his brother when "Nicephori pater Phocas Bardas" sought refuge "in Magnam Dei ecclesie", during the build-up to his son’s taking over as emperor from the context. He was appointed curopalates, domestikos of the west, by his brother. Zonaras records that Emperor Ioannes Tzimiskes exiled "Leone curopalate et filio eius Nicephoro" to Lesbos and "alteri eius filio Bardæ" to "Amasia". Cedrenus records that Emperor Ioannes exiled "Leonem curopalatam" to "Lesbum". Zonaras records that "Leo cum altero filio Nicephoro" left Lesbos for Thrace but were captured and blinded on the orders of Emperor Ioannes.
The name of the wife of Leon Fokas is not known. 1
Orthographic variation: PHOKAS