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Leo Argyros

10th-century Byzantine general

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Leo Argyros was a Byzantine aristocrat and general active in the first decades of the 10th century. He began his career as a manglabites and later became military governor (strategos) of Sebasteia under Emperor Leo VI the Wise. Alongside his brothers Pothos and Romanos, he participated in several key military campaigns, including the Battle of Achelous in 917 and the Battle of Pegae in 922. Rising to the ranks of patrikios and magistros under Romanos I Lekapenos. Leo is the great-grandfather Emperor Romanos III Argyros.

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Occupation: military personnel
Position held: Domestic of the Schools
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Born: 801
Died: 901

Family

Romanos Argyroschild Eustathios Argyrosfather Pothos Argyrossibling

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Leo Argyros: 9th-century Byzantine general

Leo Argyros was a Byzantine aristocrat and general active in the first decades of the 10th century. He began his career as a manglabites and later became military governor (strategos) of Sebasteia under Emperor Leo VI the Wise. Alongside his brothers Pothos and Romanos, he participated in several key military campaigns, including the Battle of Achelous in 917 and the Battle of Pegae in 922. Rising to the ranks of patrikios and magistros under Romanos I Lekapenos. Leo is the great-grandfather Emperor Romanos III Argyros.

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Occupation: military personnel
Position held: Domestic of the Schools
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Born: 801
Died: 901

Family

Romanos Argyroschild Eustathios Argyrosfather Pothos Argyrossibling