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Nikephoros III Botaneiates

1002 - 1081

Nikephoros III Botaneiates

Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βοτανειάτης, romanized: Nikēphóros Botaneiatēs; 1002–1081), Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates, was Byzantine Emperor from 7 January 1078 to 1 April 1081. He became a general during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos, serving with distinction during the Pecheneg revolt of 1048–1053. In 1057 he aided Isaac I Komnenos in overthrowing Emperor Michael VI Bringas, leading forces at the decisive Battle of Petroe. Under the Emperor Constantine X Doukas Nikephoros was made doux, first of Thessalonica and subsequently of Antioch. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nikephoros III Botaneiates is the 1,971st most popular politician (down from 1,742nd in 2019), the 249th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 227th in 2019) and the 136th most popular Turkish Politician.

Nikephoros III Botaneiates was most famous for his defeat of the Bulgarians in the Battle of Kleidion in 1014.

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Among politicians, Nikephoros III Botaneiates ranks 1,971 out of 19,576. Before him are Publius Quinctilius Varus, Egon Krenz, Gelimer, Hippias, Johannes Rau, and Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan. After him are Cleopatra Selene of Syria, Alfonso VIII of Castile, Perseus of Macedon, Al-Mutawakkil, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, and Lucius Junius Brutus.

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Among people born in 1002, Nikephoros III Botaneiates ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo IX. After him is Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi. Among people deceased in 1081, Nikephoros III Botaneiates ranks 1. After him are Halsten Stenkilsson, Bolesław II the Generous, Mihailo Vojislavljević, and Konstantios Doukas.