Nicephorus, Nikephoros, or Nikiforos (Greek: Νικηφόρος) is a Greek male name, meaning "Bringer of Victory", which was commonly used among the Byzantine Empire's aristocracy. It may refer to:
and 1356–1359 Nicephorus I of Constantinople, Byzantine writer and patriarch, 758–828, author of the Stichometry and other works Nicephorus II of Constantinople...
literature. St. Nicephorus. „Patriarch of Constantinople, 806-815, b. about 758; d. 2 June, 829.” Paul J. Alexander, The Patriarch Nicephorus of Constantinople...
Patriarch Nicephorus I may refer to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 806–815 Nicephorus II of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch...
Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βοτανειάτης, 1002–1081), Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates, was Byzantine Emperor from 7 January 1078 to 1 April 1081...
Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, Nikēphóros Phōkãs; c. 912 – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969. His career, not uniformly...
Nicephorus Gregoras (/ˈɡrɛɡərəs/; Greek: Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς, Nikēphoros Grēgoras; c. 1295 – 1360) was a Byzantine Greek astronomer, historian, and theologian...
Nikephoros I (Greek: Νικηφόρος; Latin: Nicephorus; 750 – 26 July 811) was Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811. He began his career as genikos logothetēs...
Patriarch Nicephorus of Constantinople may refer to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 806–815 Nicephorus II of Constantinople,...
The Stichometry of Nicephorus is a stichometry attributed to Patriarch Nicephorus I of Constantinople (c. 758-828). The work appears at the end of the...
Patriarch Nicephorus I may refer to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 806–815 Patriarch Nicephorus of Alexandria, Greek Patriarch...
Nikephoros II or Nicephorus II (Greek: Νικηφόρος; died 25 July 1261) was a Byzantine cleric and Patriarch of Constantinople in exile at the Empire of Nicaea...
Nikephoros Xiphias (Greek: Νικηφόρος Ξιφίας, fl. c. 1000 – 1028) was a Byzantine military commander during the reign of Emperor Basil II. He played a distinguished...
Nikephoros Bryennios (or Nicephorus Bryennius; Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος, Nikēphoros Bryennios; 1062/82–1137) was a Byzantine general, statesman and historian...
Ouranos (Greek: Νικηφόρος Οὐρανός; fl. c. 980 – c. 1010), Latinized as Nicephorus Uranus, was a high-ranking Byzantine official and general during the reign...
Nikephoros Blemmydes (Latinized as Nicephorus Blemmydes; Greek: Νικηφόρος Βλεμμύδης, 1197–1272) was a 13th-century Byzantine author. Blemmydes was born...
Nikephoros Diogenes (Greek: Νικηφόρος Διογένης), Latinized as Nicephorus Diogenes, was presumably a junior Byzantine emperor around 1069–1071. He was born...
Nicephorus served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1639 and 1645. "Nikiphoros (1639–1645)". Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate...
Byzantine incursion at the Battle of Pliska, in which Byzantine emperor Nicephorus I was killed. Boris I abolished paganism in favour of Eastern Orthodox...
the invasion of Bulgaria to be imprudent, but Nicephorus was confident of his ultimate success. Nicephorus moved ahead, invaded the Bulgarian lands, and...
Nikephoros Phokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς, romanized: Nikēphoros Phōkas; died 895/6 or c. 900), usually surnamed the Elder to distinguish him from his...
Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος), Latinized as Nicephorus Bryennius, was a Byzantine Greek general who tried to establish himself...
Nikephoros Dokeianos (Greek: Νικηφόρος Δοκειανός, Italian: Nikeforo Dulchiano; died 1040) was the catepan of Italy from 1039 until 1040. He saw the early...
(Greek: Νικηφόρος Μελισσηνός, c. 1045 – 17 November 1104), Latinized as Nicephorus Melissenus, was a Byzantine general and aristocrat. Of distinguished lineage...
frequently encountered simply as Basilakios (Βασιλάκιος), Latinized as Nicephorus Basilacius, was a Byzantine general and aristocrat of the late 11th century...
Suleiman lent his support to another pretender, Nicephorus Melissenus. It was the latter Nicephorus who opened the gates of Nicaea to the Turkmen, allowing...
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