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Meaning of "nikephoros"

Nikephoros is a term used in ancient Greek meaning 'bearing victory'. It can refer to a person's name or be used as an epithet for gods or goddesses associated with victory

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Nikephoros joined the army at an early age.
The conclusion both poets draw is the same as that of Nikephoros.
Nikephoros promises not to rebuild the dismantled forts.
Later he was involved in a coup that removed Nikephoros III.
Nikephoros the minister of finance.
He also tried to reduce the power of Nikephoros Phokas.
Nikephoros however returned in the next year and stormed the city and deported its inhabitants.
He was the eldest son of the scholar and statesman Nikephoros Choumnos.
Nikephoros II was less successful in his western wars.
Their mother served as their regent until marrying victorious general Nikephoros II.
Nikephoros soon took the city of Manbij.
The soldiers were disbanded and Nikephoros was moved to the island of Aphousia.
Nikephoros rose to the throne as senior Emperor.
John became senior Emperor in place of Nikephoros.
Theophanes and Nikephoros make no mention of her when recounting the deposition.

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Vitovnica Monastery by the hieromonk Nikephoros.
Nikephoros was duly married to Maria Kantakouzene and was honored with the title of panhypersebastos.
Early in his life Nikephoros had married Stephano.
Nikephoros responded by repairing the defenses of Constantinople and raising new squadrons of armored cavalry.
He was also a correspondent of Nikephoros Gregoras.
Nikephoros is first attested during the short reign of Romanos IV Diogenes r.
His career encompassed the eventful reigns of Nikephoros II Phokas r.
Nikephoros exaggerated and confused the record by claiming that Hormizd succeeded Kavadh II.
Later Gregory was involved in a coup that removed Nikephoros III.
Tzimiskes succeeded Nikephoros as emperor and regent for the young sons of Romanos II.
The garrison of the latter sent for aid to Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas.
Nikephoros first appears in the reign of John III Vatatzes r.
News of the death of Romanos II reached Nikephoros before he had left Cappadocia.
Nikephoros II and John I were brilliant military commanders but proved to be poor administrators.
Basil sided with the distinguished general Nikephoros Phokas against Bringas.
His mother and Nikephoros Bryennios escorted his body to Constantinople.
He was the father or grandfather of the historian and Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
Nikephoros returned in the next year, stormed the city and deported its inhabitants.
When the time of the engagement came, Nikephoros had vanished.
Nikephoros consolidated power towards the throne, instituted caesaropapism, and strict fiscal laws.
In addition, by this move Nikephoros would pacify the loyalists of the ousted Doukas.
Nikephoros occupied in the East, is unable to support him.
However, Sayf al-Dawla was still unable to confront Nikephoros when he resumed his advance.
In addition, Nikephoros promised not to rebuild the dismantled forts.
Theodora is considered a daughter of Nikephoros Kantakouzenos, sebastokratōr.
Nikephoros had initiated a strict budgetary policy to shore up the Empire 's finances.
Although the work has been attributed to Nikephoros Phokas himself, the real author is unknown.
Nikephoros was crowned emperor in the presence of his nominal co-emperors, Constantine and Basil.
A movement developed in favor of his uncle, the Caesar Nikephoros.
After Bardanes 's retirement, Nikephoros formally dismissed him and confiscated much of his property.
Theophilos's unnamed son married the sister of Nikephoros Phokas.
The later historian Nikephoros Gregoras likewise avoids negative comments, as do most modern historians.
Anna was declared an Augusta and their son Nikephoros was raised to co-emperor.
Nikephoros was captured during the battle and sent to Pliska, where Krum ordered his decapitation.
Cilicia became a Byzantine province, and Nikephoros proceeded to re-Christianize it.

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