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John I Tzimiskes

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 925–976 Also known as John I Tzimiskes、John I、Ioannes I Tzimiskes、Tzimisces

John I Tzimiskes, a Byzantine military commander, seized the throne in 969 by assassinating his predecessor Nikephoros II;…

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  1. 925–969Anatolia · Byzantine EmpireOf Armenian military noble origin, he rose to prominence on the eastern and Balkan fronts, and in 969 launched a coup with court factions, assassinating Nikephoros II Phokas and taking the throne.
  2. 969–976Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn 971 he personally campaigned in Bulgaria, capturing Tsar Boris II and his family; in 972 he attacked Syria again, consolidating influence east of the Euphrates, and established marriage diplomacy with Kievan Rus', designating Basil II and Constantine VIII as co-rulers on his deathbed.

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