Nikephoros II Phokas
Emperor
Nikephoros II Phokas, 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... Wikipedia
Born: Cappadocia, Türkiye
Died: December 11, 969 AD, Constantinople
Spouse: Theophano (m. 963 AD–969 AD)
Place of burial: Church of the Holy Apostles, Türkiye
Books: Praecepta Militaria
Parents: Bardas Phokas the Elder
Siblings: Leo Phokas the Younger