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Nikephoros II Phokas

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 912–969 Also known as Nikephoros II Phokas、Nicephorus II Phocas、Nikephoros II

Nikephoros II Phokas, a Byzantine emperor from a famous general's family, acclaimed by the army in 963, known for recovering Crete, northern Syria, a…

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  1. 912–963Cappadocia · Byzantine EmpireBorn into the Phokas family of Anatolian military nobility, he fought Arab forces on the eastern frontier and in the 960s led the army to recover Crete, accumulating enormous prestige.
  2. 963–969Antioch · SyriaAcclaimed emperor by the army in 963, he continued offensives toward Syria and the Euphrates, recovering Antioch in 969; at the same time he pursued fiscal austerity and theme reforms, provoking discontent at court and in the Church.

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