Nikephoros Phokas the Elder
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Nikephoros Phokas, usually surnamed the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson, Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, was one of the most prominent Byzantine generals of the late 9th century, and the firs
Byzantine troops under Nikephoros Phokas capture the town of Amantia in Italy. Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes
The Magyars pursue Simeon to Dorystolon, miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes
Nikephoros II enters Constantinople as emperor through the Golden Gate in 963
Domestic of the Schools
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The office of the Domestic of the Schools was a senior military post of the Byzantine Empire, extant from the 8th century until at least the early 14th century. Originally simply the commander of the
Lead seal of Alexios I Komnenos as "Grand Domestic of the West"
Fighting between Byzantines and Arabs Chronikon of Ioannis Skylitzes, end of 13th century