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Nikephoros II Phokas

912 - 969

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Nikephoros II Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, romanized: Nikēphóros Phōkâs; c. 912 – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969. His career, not uniformly successful in matters of statecraft or of war, nonetheless greatly contributed to the resurgence of the Byzantine Empire during the 10th century. In the east, Nikephoros completed the conquest of Cilicia and retook the islands of Crete and Cyprus, opening the path for subsequent Byzantine incursions reaching as far as Upper Mesopotamia and the Levant; these campaigns earned him the sobriquet "pale death of the Saracens". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nikephoros II Phokas is the 1,207th most popular politician (down from 1,113th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 155th in 2019) and the 90th most popular Turkish Politician.

Nikephoros II Phokas was most famous for his military conquests, such as the conquest of Bulgaria and the reconquest of Crete.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 1,207 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis IV of France, Frederick North, Lord North, Constantine V, Wang Mang, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, and Mindaugas. After him are Eric XIV of Sweden, Jiroemon Kimura, Andromache, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Kurt von Schleicher, and Władysław III of Poland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 912, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 2. Before him is Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Hyejong of Goryeo, Ibrahim ibn Yaqub, and Pelagius of Córdoba. Among people deceased in 969, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 1. After him are Olga of Kiev, Emperor Muzong of Liao, and Michael Krešimir II of Croatia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 167 out of 1,347. Before him are Leo VI the Wise (866), Posidonius (-135), Balbinus (178), Theodore of Amasea (300), Marcion of Sinope (85), and Constantine V (718). After him are Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), and Giorgos Seferis (1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 90. Before him are Nikephoros I (760), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), Leo VI the Wise (866), Balbinus (178), and Constantine V (718). After him are Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), and Justin II (520).

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