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Nikephoros II Phokas

912 - 969

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Nikephoros II Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, Nikēphóros Phōkãs; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikephoros II Phokas has received more than 637,870 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Nikephoros II Phokas is the 1,113th most popular politician (down from 1,015th in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 144th in 2019) and the 73rd 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 1,113 out of 19,576. Before him are Octavia the Younger, Peter III of Aragon, Balbinus, Gudea, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, and Yulia Tymoshenko. After him are Kayqubad I, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Gaius Gracchus, John McCain, Samuel of Bulgaria, and Christian VI of Denmark.

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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 2. Before him is Olga of Kiev. After him are 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 143 out of 1,347. Before him are Proclus (412), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Saint Nino (296), Al-Battani (858), and Thecla (100). After him are Yunus Emre (1240), Apollonius of Tyana (15), Nabonidus (-555), John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), and Marcion of Sinope (85).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 73. Before him are Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), and Alaeddin Pasha (1250). After him are Nabonidus (-555), John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Michael VII Doukas (1050), Basil I (811), and Mausolus (-410).

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