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Nicephorus II

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Nicephorus II (Nicephorus Phocas) , c.912-969, Byzantine emperor (963-69). He was a successful general under Constantine VII and Romanus II. On Romanus' death (963) he married the emperor's widow, Theophano, and was proclaimed emperor by his troops. He left the aristocracy its estates and took property from the monasteries. The heavy taxes he imposed to support his military ventures against the Arabs and the Bulgars caused much discontent. His downfall and murder, however, were the result of a palace intrigue between Theophano and her lover, John Tzimisces. Tzimisces succeeded to the throne... Read more

Nicephorus II Phocas
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... eastern Mediterranean. After the death of Romanus II, Nicephorus cooperated in a plot to seize the throne, accepting ... friends guided by his wife and his chief lieutenant. Nicephorus II Phocas Nicephorus II Phocas Nicephorus II Phocas Read more

Nicephorus Gregoras
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... sources for 14th-century Byzantine history. The two works complement each other. A staunch adherent of Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II, Gregoras temporarily fell out of favor with his successor and grandson, Andronicus III. Later, however, Gregoras was appointed ... Read more

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