Nikephoros II Phokas | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-03

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Nikephoros II Phokas


00:01:07 1 Early Life and Career
00:01:50 1.1 Early Eastern Campaigns
00:02:51 1.2 Conquest of Crete
00:03:59 1.3 Later Eastern Campaigns
00:05:34 2 Accession to the throne
00:08:13 3 Reign
00:08:22 3.1 Western Wars
00:11:04 3.2 Eastern Wars
00:13:18 3.3 Civil administration
00:15:16 3.4 Death
00:16:12 4 Legacy
00:16:21 4.1 Family
00:16:44 4.2 Contemporary descriptions
00:18:42 4.3 Descendants
00:19:19 4.4 Modern Honours



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Nikephoros II Phokas (Latinized: Nicephorus II Phocas; Νικηφόρος Β΄ Φωκᾶς, Nikēphóros II Phōkãs; c. 912 – 11 December 969) was Byzantine Emperor from 963 to 969.  His brilliant military exploits contributed to the resurgence of the Byzantine Empire during the 10th century. His reign, however, included controversy. In the west, he inflamed conflict with the Bulgarians and saw Sicily completely turn over to the Muslims, while he failed to make any serious gains in Italy following the incursions of Otto I. Meanwhile, in the east, he completed the conquest of Cilicia and even retook the island of Cyprus, thus opening the path for subsequent Byzantine incursions reaching as far as the Jazira and the Levant. His administrative policy was less successful, as in order to finance these wars he increased taxes both on the people and on the church, while maintaining unpopular theological positions and alienating many of his most powerful allies. These included his nephew John Tzimiskes, who would take the throne after killing Nikephoros in his sleep.