Nikephoros II Phokas Byzantine emperor
Nikephoros II Phokas is a 57 years old Byzantine emperor from Cappadocia. Nikephoros II Phokas was born on January 01, 0912 (died on January 01, 0969, he was 57 years old) in Cappadocia.
About
No, he died on 01/01/0969, 1055 years ago. He was 57 years old when he died. Cause of death: decapitation. He died in Constantinople and buried in Church of the Holy Apostles .
Family
His father Bardas Phokas the Elder and Bardas Phokas the Elder was 34 years old when Nikephoros born. His father was a Byzantine general.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: Bardas Phokas the Elder
Wife
Theophano
He married with Theophano in 0963. Nikephoros II Phokas was 51 and Theophano was 22 years old. After 6 years, in 0969 Theophano passed away.
Child
He had one child, Basil (67) . When his first child, Basil II, was born, Nikephoros II Phokas was 46 years old.
Brother
Nikephoros II Phokas had 1 sibling. Byzantine general Leo (3 years younger)
Other facts about Nikephoros II Phokas
| Place of death | Constantinople , country: Byzantine Empire |
|---|---|
| Parent | Bardas Phokas the Elder |
| PlaceOfBurial | Church of the Holy Apostles |
| Spouse | Theophano (10th century) |
| Title | Emperor of the Byzantine Empire |
| Position held | Byzantine Emperor , start time: 0963-08-21T00:00:00Z , end time: 0969-12-16T00:00:00Z , replaces: Romanos II , replaced by: John I Tzimiskes |
| Place of birth | Cappadocia , country: Byzantine Empire |
| Given name | Nikephoros |
| Date of death | 0969-12-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Church Of The Holy Apostles |
| Country of citizenship | Byzantine Empire |
| Cause of death | Decapitation |
| Manner of death | Homicide |
| Family | Macedonian Dynasty |
| British Museum person-institution | 95778 |
| Conflict | Q9389462 |
