Nikephoros II Phokas
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Nikephoros II Phokas was a 10th-century Byzantine emperor and renowned general celebrated for his military campaigns that significantly expanded and defended the Byzantine Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nikephoros II Phokas canonical | 7 |
| Nikephoros Phokas | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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Byzantine general ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine–Arab wars
NERFINISHED
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reconquest of Mediterranean islands ⓘ |
| battle |
Siege of Chandax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns against the Hamdanids ⓘ wars against the Emirate of Aleppo ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Holy Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | austere and ascetic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 912 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 11 December 969 ⓘ |
| deposedBy |
John I Tzimiskes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conspirators led by Theophano and John I Tzimiskes ⓘ |
| dynasty | Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Bardas Phokas the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nikephoros II Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
confiscation of church and monastic lands for military funding
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privileges for soldiers and military aristocracy ⓘ strengthening of frontier defenses (akritai) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
austere personal piety
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expansion of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ military reforms ⓘ strengthening of the Byzantine army ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| militaryRank | domestikos ton scholon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Phokas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns in Cilicia and northern Syria
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capture of Aleppo ⓘ defense of Asia Minor frontiers ⓘ reconquest of Crete ⓘ |
| occupation | military commander ⓘ |
| opponent | Sayf al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Romanos II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 969 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 963 ⓘ |
| relative | Leo Phokas the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Great Palace of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Theophano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John I Tzimiskes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Basileus Rhomaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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