Nikephoros II Phokas
Emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire
Years: 912 - 969
Nikephoros II Phokas (Latinized: Nicephorus II Phocas) (Nikēphoros II Phōkas) (c. 912 – 10–11 December 969) is a Byzantine Emperor (963–969) whose brilliant military exploits contribute to the resurgence of Byzantine Empire in the tenth century.
