NICEPHORUS II

(Nicephorus Phocas)fōˈkəs, c.912–969, Byzantine emperor (963–69). He was a successful general under Constantine VII and Romanus II. On Romanus' death (963) he married the emperor's widow, Theophano, and was proclaimed emperor by his troops. He left the aristocracy its estates and took property from the monasteries. The heavy taxes he imposed to support his military ventures against the Arabs and the Bulgars caused much discontent. His downfall and murder, however, were the result of a palace intrigue between Theophano and her lover, John Tzimisces. Tzimisces succeeded to the throne as John I.

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The Patriarch Nicephorus of Constantinople: Ecclesiastical Policy and Image Worship in the Byzantine Empire
Book by Paul J. Alexander; Clarendon Press, 1958
Subjects: Iconoclasm, Nicephorus--Saint, Patriarch Of Constantinople
...1 Nicephorus, Antirrheticus , ii. 13 P.G. c. 357B-360A . 2 Ibid. ii. 13 P.G. c. 36OA-B . Mignes...the terms and o are explained. 3 Nicephorus, ibid. ii. 13-15 P.G. c. 3 60 B-3 61...
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The Letters of Gerbert, with His Papal Privileges as Sylvester II
Book by Harriet Pratt Lattin, Pope Sylvester II; Columbia University Press, 1961
Subjects: Catholic Church--France, France--Church History--987-1515
...the marriage gift of Otto II to his bride Theophanu...noble related to Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, who raised himself...divine memory." 2 Thietmar II.ix states that Emperor...Byzantine emperors, first Nicephorus Phocas, then John Tzmisces...
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The Works of Voltaire: A Contemporary Version [Ancient and Modern History, V. II: Germany, 1056 -- England, 1400 - Vol. 25
Book by William F. Fleming, Voltaire; E. R. DuMont, 1901
...government fell into contempt under Romanus, the son of this Constantine, it became respectable again under the reign of Nicephorus Phocas, who recovered Candia in the year 961, before he became emperor. John Zimisces indeed assassinated this emperor...
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Deeds of John and Manuel Comnenus
Book by John Kinnamos, Charles M. Brand; Columbia University Press, 1976
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History--John Ii Comnenus, 1118-1143, Byzantine Empire--History--Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180, John--Ii Comnenus--Emperor Of The East--1088-1143, Manuel--I Comnenus--Emperor Of The East--Ca. 1120-1180
...Michael Attaleiates addressed his history to Nicephorus III Botaneiates, and even included an irrelevant...conquest of Crete by Botaneiates alleged ancestor, Nicephorus II Phokas; Nicephorus Bryennios and Anna Comnena wrote in honor of Alexius...
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Byzantium in the Year 1000
Book by Paul Magdalino; Brill, 2003
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History--Basil Ii Bulgaroctonus, 976-1025
...Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection, III, part 2: Basil I to Nicephorus 111 (867 1081) (Washington, DC, 1973), 634ff. 9 See P. Lemerle, trans. A. Moffatt, Byzantine Humanism, Byzantina...
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Surat Al-Rum: A Study of the Exegetical Literature
Journal article by Nadia Maria El Cheikh; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 118, 1998
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Iran--History, Koran (Sacred text)--Hermeneutics
...seen major Muslim defeats at the hands of the Byzantine emperors Nicephorus Phocas (963-69), John Tzimisces (969-76), and Basil II (976-1025). Starting with Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine incursions into Muslim territory turned into...
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Mirror of Experience: Palamas and Bonaventure on the Experience of God-A Contribution to Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue
Journal article by Russel Murray; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 44, 2009
Subjects: Bonaventure, Saint--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Christology--Comparative analysis, Divinity of Christ--Comparative analysis, Hesychasm--Analysis, Palamas, Gregory--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Theologians--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...Orientale Lumen, Pope John Paul II noted, with regard to the enduring...likewise required, as John Paul II recognized, that we enter into...citation from the writings of Nicephorus the Hesychast in his St. Gregoire...hesychasm in particular (see Triads II, ii, 5 p. 48). (14) For...
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The Moral Hazard of Modern Banking
Journal article by Brian Patrick Mitchell; Humanitas, Vol. 22, 2009
Subjects: Banks (Finance)--Ethical aspects, Banks (Finance)--Forecasts and trends, Loans--Ethical aspects
...had effectively taken over the Florentine state. As Pope Pius II himself observed: "Political questions are settled at his...first published in 1933), 138-139. (5) Two emperors (Nicephorus I and Basil I) did attempt to ban usury by private citizens...
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Turkish Myth and Muslim Symbol. the Battle of Manzikert
Journal article by Peter B. Golden; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 129, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Turkish Myth and Muslim Symbol: The Battle of Manzikert (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...return to the forward movement halted after the death of Basil II "the Bulgar-slayer" (976-1025). This meant an active...concludes with translated excerpts from the Byzantine historian Nicephorus Bryennius (d. 1137), the Armenian historians Arislakes Lastivertsi...
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Imperial Ideology and Political Thought in Byzantium, 1204-1330
Journal article by Warren Treadgold; The Historian, Vol. 71, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Imperial Ideology and Political Thought in Byzantium, 1204-1330 (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...the Nicene emperor Theodore II Lascaris r. 1254-1258, who...1259-1282 and Andronicus II Jr. 1282-1328, while conceding...Angelov stresses how original Nicephorus Gregoras and George of Pelagonia...emperors, and how innovative Nicephorus Blemmydes and Thomas Magistrus...
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The Persistence of Byzantium
Magazine article by Warren Treadgold; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 22, Autumn 1998
Subjects: Byzantium (Ancient city)--Analysis, Cities and towns, Ruined, extinct, etc.--Analysis
...organization. Heracliuss grandson Constans II (r. 641-68) seems to have reorganized...three great conquerors, the emperors Nicephorus II Phocas (r. 963-69), John I Tzimisces (r. 969-76), and Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer (r. 976-1025...


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encyclopedia articles on: Nicephorus II  - 15 results

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Nicephorus II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NICEPHORUS II (Nicephorus Phocas)nisef r s fo k s, c.912 969, Byzantine emperor (963 69). He was a successful general under Constantine VII and Romanus II. On Romanus death (963) he married the emperors widow, Theophano...
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Gregoras, Nicephorus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GREGORAS, NICEPHORUS nisef r s greg r s, c.1295 c.1359, Byzantine historian and theologian...complement each other. A staunch adherent of Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II, Gregoras temporarily fell out of favor with his successor and grandson...
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Basil II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASIL II c.958 1025, Byzantine emperor (976 1025...nominally succeeded his father, Romanus II, in 963, but had no share in the government during the rule of the usurping generals Nicephorus II (963 69) and John I (969 76). Primarily...
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Romanus II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROMANUS II 939 63, Byzantine emperor (959 63), son and successor of Constantine...ruled the empire. His reign was marked by the brilliant victories of Nicephorus Phocas over the Arabs. ____________________ Copyright...
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Rulers of the Byzantine Empire
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...VII Porphyrogenitus 913 19 Romanus I Lecapenus 919 44 Constantine VII (restored) 944 59 Romanus II 959 63 Basil II Bulgaroktonos 963 Nicephorus II Phocas 963 69 John I Tzimisces 969 76 Basil II (restored) 976 1025 Constantine VIII 1025 28 Zoe...
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