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Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969
Nikephoros II Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, romanized: Nikēphóros Phōkâs; c. 912 – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor
Nikephoros_II_Phokas
Roman emperor from 602 to 610
Phocas (Latin: Focas; Ancient Greek: Φωκᾶς, romanized: Phōkás; 547 – 5 October 610) was Eastern Roman emperor from 602 to 610. Initially a middle-ranking
Phocas
Topics referred to by the same term
Bardas Phokas (Greek: Βάρδας Φωκᾶς) may refer to: Bardas Phokas the Elder (c. 878–c. 968), Byzantine general and father of emperor Nikephoros II Phokas Bardas
Bardas_Phokas
Topics referred to by the same term
Nikephoros Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) can refer to: Nikephoros II Phokas (died 969), distinguished Byzantine general and Emperor from 963 to 969 Nikephoros
Nikephoros Phokas (disambiguation)
Nikephoros_Phokas_(disambiguation)
Byzantine noble family
Phokas (Ancient Greek: Φωκᾶς, romanized: Phōkâs) or Phocas (Latinized), feminine form Phokaina or Phocaena (Φώκαινα, Phṓkaina), was the name of a Byzantine
Phokas_(Byzantine_family)
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church saint
Phocas, sometimes called Phocas the Gardener (Greek: Φωκᾶς), is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. His life
Saint_Phocas
Topics referred to by the same term
Leo Phokas or Phocas may refer to: Leo Phokas the Elder, Byzantine general in the early 10th century Leo Phokas the Younger, great-nephew of the above
Leo_Phokas
10th-century Byzantine general
Bardas was a scion of the Phokas family, the most prominent Byzantine aristocratic clan in the 10th century. His father Leo Phokas the Younger was a curopalates
Bardas_Phokas_the_Younger
Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the Younger were a series of three separate offensives conducted by Byzantine forces under the Domestikos Bardas Phokas during the reign
Syrian Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the Younger
Syrian_Campaigns_of_Bardas_Phokas_the_Younger
Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025
Anatolian aristocracy: first Bardas Skleros and later Bardas Phokas, which ended shortly after Phokas' death and Skleros' submission in 989. Basil then oversaw
Basil_II
Hieromartyr Phocas (Greek: Φωκάς) was born in the city of Sinope in northern Anatolia. His life and legend may have been a fusion of three men with the
Phocas,_Bishop_of_Sinope
Ethnic tribe of Malawi and Zambia
of Rumphi and Karonga. In 2024, there were over 200,000 Phokas in the three countries. The phoka date back in 1500, when they decided to leave Nyasaland
Phoka_people
Civil war within the Byzantine Empire from 987 to 989
to blows in a major rebellion led by Bardas Phokas the Younger, the most powerful man left of the old Phokas regime. The war was sparked by tensions circulating
Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger
Rebellion_of_Bardas_Phokas_the_Younger
Early 10th century Byzantine general
Leo Phokas (Greek: Λέων Φωκᾶς, fl. 910s) was an early 10th-century Byzantine general of the noble Phokas clan. As Domestic of the Schools, the Byzantine
Leo_Phokas_the_Elder
Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976
aristocracy of Anatolia by the early 10th century. His mother belonged to the Phokas family, another Byzantine aristocratic clan from Cappadocia, probably of
John_I_Tzimiskes
10th-century Byzantine aristocrat and general
Constantine Phokas (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Φωκᾶς; died 953/954) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general. Constantine was the youngest son of Bardas Phokas the Elder
Constantine_Phokas
leadership of Leo's brother Nikephoros Phokas, would march against the Emirate of Tarsus in Cilicia. Leo Phokas himself was to lead an attack against the
Battle_of_Germanikeia_(949)
Greek noble family from Crete
important land and administrative privileges. Ioannis Phokas was one of those 12 Byzantine rulers. The Phokas name changed to "Kallergis" during the Venetian
Kallergis
Byzantine general (c. 878 – c. 968)
10th century. He was the father of emperor Nikephoros II Phokas and the kouropalates Leo Phokas the Younger, and was also the maternal grandfather of the
Bardas_Phokas_the_Elder
Greek painter (1857-1946)
Odysseas Phokas (Greek: Οδυσσέας Φωκάς; 1857–1946) was a Greek painter, whose work focused on landscape painting. He was born in what is now Romania in
Odysseas_Phokas
Illegitimate child of Romanos I
continuation of the Phokas regime would likely have seen Leo Phokas succeed his brother. Basil helped the new emperor get rid of Phokas' supporters and relatives
Basil_Lekapenos
Byzantine general (9th century AD)
Nikephoros Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, romanized: Nikēphoros Phōkas; died 895/6 or c. 900), usually surnamed the Elder to distinguish him from his
Nikephoros_Phokas_the_Elder
Greek explorer in Spanish service (1536–1602)
"Juan de Fuca" is a hispanicization of the Greek name Ioannis Fokas or Phokas (Ἰωάννης Φωκᾶς), latinized as Johannes Phocas. However, his exact name is
Juan_de_Fuca
Byzantine aristocrat and magnate (965–1022)
the last major member of the Phokas family to try to claim the imperial throne. He was a son of the general Bardas Phokas the Younger and great-nephew
Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos
Nikephoros_Phokas_Barytrachelos
Invasion of the First Bulgarian Empire (968–1018)
refused to pay the annual tribute to Bulgaria. Roman emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (963–969), who had achieved decisive victories over the Arabs to the east
Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
Byzantine_conquest_of_Bulgaria
Successful Byzantine siege of Muslim Crete
Phokas' reign (963–969), and is sometimes identified with Symeon the Metaphrast, or with another Symeon who held a succession of offices under Phokas
Siege_of_Chandax
John Phokas (Byzantine Greek: Ἰωάννης Φωκᾶς, romanized: Iōánnēs Phōkâs, IPA: [i.oˈan.nis foˈkas]) or Phocas (Medieval Latin: Johannes Phocas, IPA: [joˈan
John_Phokas
Byzantine emperor from 913 to 959
The Bulgarians crush the Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas at Anchialus. The supporters of Leo Phokas bow to the usurper Romanos Lekapenos. The Saracens
Constantine_VII
Byzantine pole weapon
Nikephoros Phokas, Praecepta Militaria, I.10 Nikephoros Phokas, Praecepta Militaria, I.9 Nikephoros Ouranos, Taktika, 56.13 Nikephoros Phokas, Praecepta
Menaulion
Battle fought between Byzantine empire & Hamdanid Emir
again in 955, led to Bardas Phokas' dismissal as Domestic of the Schools, and his replacement by his eldest son, Nikephoros Phokas (later emperor in 963–969)
Battle_of_Marash_(953)
Byzantine empress from 956 to 969
among Constantinople's courtiers, she made an alliance with Nikephoros Phokas, a celebrated military commander who had been proclaimed emperor by his
Theophano_(born_Anastaso)
10th-century Byzantine general
Leo Phokas or Phocas (Greek: Λέων Φωκᾶς, c. 915–920 – after 971) was a prominent Byzantine general who scored a number of successes in the eastern frontier
Leo_Phokas_the_Younger
Town in Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi
Phoka is a town located in the Rumphi District of the Northern Region of Malawi. It lies north of the town of Rumphi and forms part of the highland zone
Phoka,_Malawi
10th-century Byzantine general
exile Bardas Phokas the Younger, a general who had revolted in the previous reign and been interned in a monastery for seven years. Phokas proceeded to
Bardas_Skleros
Topics referred to by the same term
John Phokas, 12th-century pilgrim and writer Phokas (Byzantine family), Byzantine nobles including: Nikephoros Phokas the Elder, general Leo Phokas the
Phocas_(disambiguation)
Greek poet, essayist, and translator (1927–2021)
– Poetry International Web web-site, accessed on 1 October 2011. Nikos Phokas, The Known: Selected Poems (1981-2000), translated and prefaced by Don Schofield
Nikos_Fokas
Medieval battle
that it was in a third engagement at Pankaleia that Phokas triumphed. According to Skylitzes, Phokas had been reinforced with 12,000 Georgian cavalry from
Battle_of_Pankaleia
Capture and destruction of the city in 962 CE
of the Schools (commander-in-chief), Bardas Phokas, and his replacement with his son, Nikephoros Phokas. Assisted by capable lieutenants such as his
Sack_of_Aleppo_(962)
Byzantine emperor from 959 to 963
his generals, in particular the brothers Leo and Nikephoros Phokas. In 960 Nikephoros Phokas was sent to Crete with a fleet that was considered by contemporary
Romanos_II
960 battle between Byzantium and Aleppo
Adrassos was fought on 8 November 960 between the Byzantines, led by Leo Phokas the Younger, and the forces of the Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo under the
Battle_of_Andrassos
Byzantine general
sacking or demoting a number of eastern generals loyal to the Phokas clan: Bardas Phokas himself was demoted to doux of Antioch and Eustathios Maleinos
Eustathios_Maleinos
Community Council in Leribe District, Lesotho
Maisa-Phoka is a community council located in the Leribe District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 12,630. The community of Maisa-Phoka includes
Maisa-Phoka
in conjunction, with one force under Leo Phokas targeting Germanikeia, while another under Nikephoros Phokas attacking the Emirate of Tarsus in Cilicia
Siege_of_Theodosiopolis_(949)
victory marked the culmination of Byzantine success under Strategos Leo Phokas the Younger in his campaign against the Hamdanids in 949. In 949, the Byzantines
Battle_of_Bouqa_(949)
954 battle between Hamdanids and Byzantines
patricians and distinguished figures were taken prisoner. Bardas Phokas's son, Nikephoros Phokas, participated in the battle and fled after the defeat. It is
Battle_of_Hadath_(954)
Byzantine emperor from 962 to 1028
co-emperor from 962, successively with his father; his stepfather, Nikephoros II Phokas; his uncle, John I Tzimiskes; and his brother, Basil II. Basil's death in
Constantine_VIII
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
against two prominent generals, Bardas Skleros and Bardas Phokas, which ended in 989 after Phokas's death and Skleros's submission, and by a power struggle
Byzantine_Empire
First Emperor of the Bulgars from 893 to 927
917, a particularly strong Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas the Elder, son of Nikephoros Phokas, invaded Bulgaria accompanied by the Byzantine navy under
Simeon_I_of_Bulgaria
Battle fought between Byzantine empire & Hamdanid Emirate
Sayf succeeded in luring a Byzantine cavalry army under Domestikos Bardas Phokas the Elder into an engagement with his much larger army. The Hamdanid army
Battle_of_the_Lycus_(950)
Muslim state in the eastern Mediterranean from 824-961
its leadership to the capable general Nikephoros Phokas. At the head of a huge fleet and army, Phokas sailed in June or July 960, landed on the island
Emirate_of_Crete
Byzantine admiral
during the latter. Having unsuccessfully opposed the rise of Nikephoros Phokas to the imperial throne in 963, he was exiled to a monastery, where he died
Joseph_Bringas
Byzantine aristocrat (died 963)
throne by the general Nikephoros Phokas by assuming control over Constantinople and arresting his father, Bardas Phokas the Elder. During the ensuing clashes
Marianos_Argyros
Rulers of the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 1056
son of Constantine VII and maternal grandson of Romanos I Nikephoros II Phokas (Νικηφόρος Β' Φωκᾶς) (912–969, ruled 963–969) – successful general, married
Macedonian_dynasty
Island country in the Mediterranean Sea
impoverishment. Full Byzantine rule was restored in 965, when Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas scored decisive victories on land and sea. In 1156, Raynald of Châtillon
Cyprus
Greek origin legend
descent from the Byzantine Phokas family, and its most famous representative, Nikephoros II Phokas. Nikephoros II Phokas had led the reconquest of Crete
Twelve noble families of Crete
Twelve_noble_families_of_Crete
Conflict between the Kievan Rus' and the First Bulgarian Empire from 967/968 to 971
surrounding Bulgaria. By 965/966, the warlike new Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas refused to renew the annual tribute that was part of the peace agreement
Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
Sviatoslav's_invasion_of_Bulgaria
10th-century Byzantine–Arab contest
engagements between the forces of the Byzantine Empire under Nikephoros II Phokas and the Hamdanid ruler of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla, over control of the region
Byzantine reconquest of Cilicia
Byzantine_reconquest_of_Cilicia
Calendar year
defeat Bardas Phokas (the Younger), who suffers a seizure during the siege of Abydos (threatening to blockade the Dardanelles). Phokas dies, ending the
989
Byzantine eunuch general (died 977)
powerful Cappadocian Phokas family, he was raised to high military office (stratopedarches of the East) under Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, leading the capture
Peter_(stratopedarches)
Ancient Armenian city
Byzantine defenses in the mid-9th century. The Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas recaptured Sis in 962 from the Abbasids, only to have it become an Armenian
Sis_(ancient_city)
10th-century Byzantine Orthodox monk and saint
was the brother of general Constantine Maleinos and uncle of Nikephoros Phokas, who was greatly influenced by Michael and became Byzantine emperor several
Michael_Maleinos
Subgroups and clans of the Tumbuka people
several Tumbuka chiefdoms. The Phoka live primarily in the Chitipa and Karonga districts of northern Malawi. Their Phoka dialect of Chitumbuka incorporates
Tumbuka_subgroups_and_clans
Conflicts in the Balkans (499–1355)
Adrianople. In 917, a particularly strong Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas, son of Nikephoros Phokas, invaded Bulgaria accompanied by the Byzantine navy under the
Byzantine–Bulgarian_wars
Byzantine general
the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. Resentful at the slight, Bourtzes joined forces with the conspirators who assassinated Phokas a few weeks later. Bourtzes
Michael_Bourtzes
965 battle
Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, who prepared a major expedition, led by the patrikios Niketas Abalantes and his own nephew, Manuel Phokas. The Byzantine force
Battle_of_the_Straits
Period of Byzantine history from 867 to 1057
Constantinople of the venerated Mandylion. The soldier emperors Nikephoros II Phokas (reigned 963–69) and John I Tzimiskes (969–76) expanded the empire well
Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Macedonian_dynasty
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael III. Bardas may also refer to: Bardas Phokas the Elder (died 968), Byzantine general Bardas Phokas the Younger (died 989), Byzantine general and
Bardas_(disambiguation)
955 siege during the Byzantine–Arab wars
Antioch mentions that Bardas Phokas the Elder was the one who led the siege, historians argues that it was Nikephoros Phokas who led the army. Battle of
Siege_of_Hadath
Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886
church instead. Although most of Sicily was lost, the general Nikephoros Phokas (the Elder) succeeded in taking Taranto and much of Calabria in 880. The
Basil_I
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Lavra monastery with the support of the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. This foundation marked the transition from scattered hermitages to large
Mount_Athos
Byzantine poet
rebellions of Bardas Skleros and Bardas Phokas. Among the Byzantine emperors, he singles out Nikephoros II Phokas for particular praise, while he denigrates
John_Geometres
Ethnic Greeks native to Asia Minor
Akritas Maleinos Melissenos family Botaneiates Dalassenos Phokas family Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine emperor John Tzimiskes, Byzantine emperor Argyros
Asia_Minor_Greeks
apparently a daughter of the general Bardas Phokas the Elder, father of the general and future emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (reigned 963–969). Bardas had two brothers
Bardas_Parsakoutenos
Byzantine emperor from 1261 to 1282
that was to characterize his later career as Emperor": if the Metropolitan Phokas of Philadelphia, who evidently supported this proposal, could take the iron
Michael_VIII_Palaiologos
Roman emperor from 527 to 565
Romanos (?), Stephen & Constantine Lekapenos) Romanos II Nikephoros II Phokas John I Tzimiskes Basil II Constantine VIII Zoe Romanos III Argyros Michael
Justinian_I
Noble Byzantine family
domestikos ton scholon of the East, suppressing the revolt of the Phokas clan led by Bardas Phokas the Younger, and defeating the Rus' in 970. Despite a period
Skleros
Byzantine general (died 913)
Unknown Title last held by Gregoras Iberitzes Domestic of the Schools ?–913 Succeeded by Leo Phokas the Elder
Constantine_Doukas_(usurper)
Byzantine empress from 906 to 912
with the support of imperial bureaucrats and the influential general Leo Phokas the Elder, who was her favorite. Zoe's first order of business was to revoke
Zoe_Karbonopsina
Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68
Romanos (?), Stephen & Constantine Lekapenos) Romanos II Nikephoros II Phokas John I Tzimiskes Basil II Constantine VIII Zoe Romanos III Argyros Michael
Nero
Elite unit of the Byzantine Army
general Bardas Phokas. On the field of battle, Phokas died of a stroke in full view of his opponent; upon the death of their leader, Phokas' troops turned
Varangian_Guard
950 battle between Hamdanids and Byzantines
north of Charsianon. There, he inflicted a defeat on the domestic Bardas Phokas the Elder. After which, carrying booty and prisoners, including 80 patricians
Battle_of_Darb_al–Kankarun
Conversion of Slavic state to Christianity
dynastic relationships between Rus' and the Byzantine Empire. In 987 Bardas Phokas proclaimed himself emperor and rose up against Basil II, leading the latter
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
Christianization_of_Kievan_Rus'
Roman imperial dynasty in Late Antiquity, r. 293–363
(through marriage) Theodosians (through marriage) Palaiologos Komnenos Doukas Phokas Julian, Epistula ad SPQ Atheniarum 270 D, Roman-emperors.org R. Scott Moore
Constantinian_dynasty
Church in Athens, Greece
Justinian II Irene of Athens Danielis Nikephoros I Basil I Nikephoros II Phokas Basil II Nikephoros Melissenos Michael Choniates Leo Sgouros Leo Gabalas
Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens
Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles,_Athens
Calendar year
a peace treaty, ending the Byzantine–Georgian wars. Summer – Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos conspires with the Byzantine general Nikephoros Xiphias against
1022
Byzantine military treatise circa 965
written in ca. 965 by or on behalf of Eastern Roman emperor Nikephoros Phokas (r. 963–969). Its Greek title is Στρατηγικὴ ἔκθεσις καὶ σύνταξις Νικηφόρου
Praecepta_Militaria
Ethnic tribe of Malawi and Zambia
Languages Chitumbuka Religion Christianity, African traditional religion Related ethnic groups Tumbuka people, Henga people, Phoka people, Hewe people
Kamanga_people
Annual Tumbuka cultural festival in Malawi
(Kamanga polities) c.1400–1700 Consolidation in Northern Malawi (Henga/Phoka areas) c.1500–1700 Trade, migrations & neighboring influences 1700–1830
Gonapamuhanya_festival
Byzantine military officer of the 9th century
sources. He must have died sometime between then and 894, when Nikephoros Phokas the Elder is recorded as having succeeded him as Domestic of the Schools
Andrew_the_Scythian
Roman emperor from 270 to 275
Romanos (?), Stephen & Constantine Lekapenos) Romanos II Nikephoros II Phokas John I Tzimiskes Basil II Constantine VIII Zoe Romanos III Argyros Michael
Aurelian
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Romanos (?), Stephen & Constantine Lekapenos) Romanos II Nikephoros II Phokas John I Tzimiskes Basil II Constantine VIII Zoe Romanos III Argyros Michael
Augustus
Final battle of the Muslim conquest of Sicily (963–965)
while the cavalry was commanded by Manuel Phokas, a nephew of Emperor Nikephoros through his brother, Leo Phokas the Younger. In October, 964, the siege
Siege_of_Rometta
Byzantine eunuch servant
governance of the state. He lost his post after he supported his relative Leo Phokas the Elder in his unsuccessful rivalry with Romanos I Lekapenos over control
Constantine_Barbaros
Calendar year
Pankaleia: An Ibero-Byzantine expeditionary force, under General Bardas Phokas (the Younger), inflicts a crushing defeat on the rebels of General Bardas
979
940s conflict
staked out others on the ground. In September, John Kourkouas and Bardas Phokas, two leading generals, speedily returned to the capital, anxious to repel
Rus'–Byzantine_War_(941–944)
Head of the Catholic Church from 965 to 972
to Otto's cause. He wrote a letter to the Eastern emperor, Nikephoros II Phokas, but ended up insulting him by referring to him, not as "emperor of the
Pope_John_XIII
Tenth-century Patriarch of Antioch
briefly Patriarch of Antioch in late 969. Appointed by Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Eustratios never formally assumed office or traveled to his see due to
Eustratios_of_Antioch
agreement 987–989 Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger Byzantine emperor Basil II Kievan Rus' Bardas Phokas the Younger Agreement Rus'–Byzantine marriage
List of wars involving Kievan Rus'
List_of_wars_involving_Kievan_Rus'
Byzantine province in southern Italy
Italy, that was established probably c. 968, under emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, and existed until the Norman conquest of southern Italy at the middle of
Lucania_(theme)
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
since it was granted the island by the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas in 963. There is a monastery renovated in 2017 after 8 years of work and
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