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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 572,870 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Nikephoros II Phokas is the 1,017th most popular politician (down from 842nd in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 126th in 2019) and the 81st 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 1,017 out of 15,577. Before him are Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Mary, Queen of Hungary, Oruç Reis, Gratian, Cleopatra Selene II, and Li Si. After him are Ivan V of Russia, Nabonidus, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Xiang Yu, Dzhokhar Dudayev, and Harald Bluetooth.

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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 1. After him are Olga of Kiev, Emperor Muzong of Liao, and Michael Krešimir II of Croatia.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 144 out of 1,301. Before him are Posidonius (-135), Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), John I Tzimiskes (925), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), and Fatma Sultan (1500). After him are Nabonidus (-555), Pope Vitalian (600), Zeno (425), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), Saint Nino (296), and Michael VII Doukas (1050).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Nikephoros II Phokas ranks 81. Before him are Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), John I Tzimiskes (925), and John VIII Palaiologos (1392). After him are Nabonidus (-555), Zeno (425), Michael VII Doukas (1050), Basil I (811), Constans II (630), and Isaac II Angelos (1155).

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