Nikephoros justified his name (meaning "bearer of victory") with a series of victories, moving the borders further east with the capture of about 60 border cities including Aleppo.
Nikephoros (yang berarti "pembawa kemenangan") membenarkan namanya dengan serangkaian kemenangan, memindahkan perbatasan ke timur dengan menangkap sekitar 60 kota perbatasan termasuk Aleppo.