Nikephoros II Phokas
Also known as Nicephorus II Phokas, Emperor of Constantinople, Nicephorus II, Nicephorus II Phocas, Niceforus Focas
Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969
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Nikephoros II Phokas was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 963 to 969, a relatively short but significant period in the Eastern Roman Empire's history. He is an important figure in Byzantine history, though the specific details of his reign's major achievements and challenges would require additional historical sources to describe accurately.
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Bornc. 912 Cappadocia Died11 December 969 (aged 57) Constantinople BurialChurch of the Holy Apostles
SpouseTheophano DynastyPhokas FatherBardas Phokas
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