Nikifor Foka the Younger , also known as Nikifor Foka Baritrahel , “ Tricorn ” [1] ( Greek Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς Βαρυτράχηλος ; - ) - a Byzantine aristocrat and tycoon, the last significant member of the family trying to claim the imperial throne. He played an active role in the failed rebellion of his father against Basil II in 987–989.
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The youngest son of the military leader Varda Foki the Younger and the grand-grand nephew of Emperor Nicephorus II Foki [1] . There is little information about the date of birth and youth. In 970, he participated in the failed uprising of his father against Emperor John I [2] [3] . Nicephorus Foku and his family were exiled to the island of Chios [1] .
In 978, Nicephorus and her father were released. He participated in the suppression of the insurgency of Varda Sklir in 979. Later he participated in campaigns against the Hamdanids [4] [5] . In 987, he supported his father in an uprising against Emperor Basil II. Varda Foka sent his son for help to David III , king of Tao-Klardzheti . At this time, a loyal commander Grigory Taronit landed in Trebizond. Nicephorus Foka, with the support of Georgian troops, defeated him. At this moment, he received news of the suppression of the uprising and the death of his father in the battle of Abydos [1] [6] .
Nicephorus Foka went to Tiropoion fortress, where he connected with his brother Leo. In 989, he supported the revolt of Varda Sklir against the emperor. Sklyr soon ended the rebellion and surrendered, because he was sick. Nicephorus Foka also surrendered, received a pardon and retained all his estates and income. Received the honorary title of Patrician . He was not allowed to participate in military campaigns against Bulgaria. He lived mainly on his estates, sometimes came to Constantinople . In 1020, to his displeasure, he did not receive permission from the emperor to participate in the military campaign in the Caucasus [1] [7] [8] .
In 1021, Anatoly Nikifor Ksifiy , the strategist of the theme , supported the rebellion, who took advantage of the campaign of Emperor Vasily II against George I , king of Kakheti, Kartli and Abkhazia [1] [9] [10] . Foca received the support of relatives, captured Cappadocia and planned to occupy the central part of Asia Minor, cutting off the emperor from Constantinople. At the same time, he entered into an alliance with Tsar George I. The uprising quickly spread, because of the old age of Basil II, the internal struggle for power resumed [1] [11] .
However, Nicephorus Foca quarreled with Nicephorus Xiphy, who himself wanted to become emperor [1] [11] . On August 15, 1022, Foki met with Xyphus, during which Nicephorus Foku killed one of the people of Xyphius [1] [9] . But according to another version, Fock died as a result of the conspiracy of the former king Vaspurakan Senekerim [1] . Soon after, the rebellion was crushed.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PmbZ , Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos (# 25675).
- ↑ Treadgold, 1997 , pp. 507-508.
- ↑ Whittow, 1996 , pp. 354–355.
- ↑ Treadgold, 1997 , pp. 514-516.
- ↑ Whittow, 1996 , pp. 363–365.
- ↑ Treadgold, 1997 , p. 518.
- ↑ Treadgold, 1997 , pp. 518-519.
- ↑ Whittow, 1996 , p. 373.
- ↑ 1 2 Cheynet, 1990 , pp. 36–37.
- ↑ Treadgold, 1997 , p. 530.
- ↑ 1 2 Cheynet, 1990 , pp. 36–37, 333.
Literature
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- Kazhdan, Alexander , ed. (1991), The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium , Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6
- Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia & Zielke, Beate et al., Eds. (2013), Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt , De Gruyter , < http://www.degruyter.com/view/db/pmbz >
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