Nikephoros II Phokas
Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969
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Lived 912–969, aged 57
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Byzantine emperor who drove deep into enemy territory in the 10th century, reclaiming Crete, Cyprus, and Cilicia from Arab control—his string of eastern victories earned him the name "pale death of the Saracens."
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Nikephoros II Phokas became Byzantine emperor in 963, at the height of a military career that had already begun reshaping the empire's fortunes. Born around 912, he rose through the ranks during a period when Byzantium was clawing back ground lost to Arab powers. His campaigns completed the conquest of Cilicia and retook the islands of Crete and Cyprus, clearing the way for Byzantine forces to push into Upper Mesopotamia and the Levant. The string of successes in the east restored imperial reach and morale, even as his record in statecraft proved uneven. He ruled until 11 December 969, when hi…
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