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* Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, son of the preceding, Byzantine general, statesman and historian, 1062 – 1137
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Nikephoros and Bryennios
In this capacity, Alexios defeated the rebellions of Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder ( whose son or grandson later married Alexios ' daughter Anna ) and Nikephoros Basilakes, the first at the Battle of Kalavrye and the latter in a surprise night attack on his camp.
Although he had crowned his son John II Komnenos co-emperor at the age of five in 1092, John's mother Irene Doukaina wished to alter the succession in favor of her daughter Anna and Anna's husband, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
This measure, which was intended to diminish opposition, was paralleled by the introduction of new courtly dignities, like that of panhypersebastos given to Nikephoros Bryennios, or that of sebastokrator given to the emperor's brother Isaac Komnenos.
# Anna Komnene, who married the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
* Nikephoros Bryennios ( ethnarch ), father of Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder
* Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder, Byzantine general who made an attempt on the throne of Michael VII Doukas in 1077 – 1078
In the face of another rebellious general, Nikephoros Bryennios, his election was ratified by the aristocracy and clergy, while Michael VII abdicated and became a monk.
Alexios I had favoured John to succeed him over his wife Irene's favourite, the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios, who was married to their daughter Anna Komnena.
Nikephoros Bryennios, whom the western tagmata apparently wanted to proclaim emperor instead, was also dismissed and exiled on Theodora ’ s orders, after which she confiscated his estates and banished his supporters from court.
His most costly error was to ignore the perceived rights of the general Nikephoros Bryennios, whom he restored to his former rank after his falling out with the Empress Theodora, but refused to restore his wealth and estates.
Although this revolt was suppressed by the general Nikephoros Bryennios, the Byzantine Empire was unable to recover its losses in Asia Minor.
In 1078 two generals, Nikephoros Bryennios and Nikephoros Botaneiates, simultaneously revolted in the Balkans and Anatolia, respectively.
* Nikephoros Bryennios
In 1097, 14-year-old Anna Komnene married an accomplished young nobleman, the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
Nikephoros Bryennios was the son of an aristocratic family that had contested the throne before the accession of Alexios I. Nikephoros was also a renowned statesman, general, and historian.
On the other hand, Anna ’ s mother, Irene Doukaina, according to Choniates “ threw her full influence on the side of ” and “ continually attempted ” to persuade the emperor to designate Nikephoros Bryennios, Anna ’ s husband, as emperor.
He therefore turned the civil government over to his wife, Irene Doukaina, who directed the administration to Anna ’ s husband, Nikephoros Bryennios.
Being an historian, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger had been working on an essay that he called “ Material For History ,” which focused on the reign of Alexios I.
Nikephoros and son
First married to Michael VII Doukas and secondly to Nikephoros III Botaneiates, she was preoccupied with the future of her son by Michael VII, Constantine Doukas.
* Nikephoros Diogenes, the son of emperor Romanos IV.
* Nikephoros Diogenes general and son to Byzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes.
He also had an older son, Nikephoros, who died in 1026, and a daughter, born in 1012 and married around 1031 to Michael Dokeianos, Catepan of Italy, deceased in 1050.
By his first marriage to an unnamed Maleina, Nikephoros II Phokas had a son:
Nevertheless, Nikephoros did not recognize the succession rights of Maria's son Constantine Doukas, while his plan to promote his worthless nephew Synadenos as co-emperor exposed him to the suspicion and plots of the surviving portions of the Doukas faction at court.
Irene was taken by surprise and was unable either to persuade her son to desist, or to induce Nikephoros to act against him.
A female relative of Irene, Theophano was chosen in 807 by Emperor Nikephoros I as the bride of his son and heir Staurakios.
* Nikephoros Diogenes, Byzantine general, son of Romanos IV
The son of Emperor Nikephoros I, Staurakios had been crowned as co-emperor by his father in December 803.
Soon after his accession, Artabasdus crowned his wife Anna as Augusta and his son Nikephoros as co-emperor, while putting his other son Niketas in charge of the Armeniac theme.
In 1270's Durrës was again controlled by Nikephoros I Angelos, the son of Despot Michael II who in 1278 was forced to yield the city to Charles d ' Anjou ( Charles I of Sicily ).
In 917, a particularly strong Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas the Elder, son of Nikephoros Phokas, invaded Bulgaria accompanied by the Byzantine navy under the command of Romanos Lekapenos, which sailed to the Bulgarian Black Sea ports.
Vatatzes ' granddaughter Maria later ( in 1256 ) married Michael's son Nikephoros, although she died in 1258.
After Michael VIII restored the empire in Constantinople in 1261 he frequently harassed Epirus, and forced Michael's son Nikephoros to marry his niece Anna Kantakouzene in 1265.
Under Andronikos II Palaiologos, son of Michael VIII, Nikephoros renewed the alliance with Constantinople.
Nikephoros married his daughter to Charles's son Philip I of Taranto and sold much of his territory to him.
John was poisoned around 1335 by his wife Anna, who became regent for their son Nikephoros II.
Nikephoros and Byzantine
While the Byzantine troops were assembling for the expedition, Alexios was approached by the Doukas faction at court, who convinced him to join a conspiracy against Nikephoros III.
By the time of the Byzantine Iconoclasm several centuries later, Eusebius had unfairly gained the reputation of having been an Arian, and was roundly condemned as such by Patriarch Nikephoros I of Constantinople.
* 811 – Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I I is killed and his heir Staurakios is seriously wounded.
* 1327 – Nikephoros Choumnos, Byzantine scholar and statesman ( b. 1250 / 55 )
* 961 – Byzantine conquest of Chandax by Nikephoros Phokas, end of the Emirate of Crete
* 1104 – Nikephoros Melissenos, Byzantine general ( b. c. 1045 )
An unwise reference by the pope to Nikephoros II Phokas, the ruler in Constantinople, as " Greek " in a letter while Otto's ambassador, Liudprand of Cremona, was in the Byzantine court, had destroyed the first round of negotiations.
* 1078: the revolt of Nikephoros III against Byzantine ruler Michael VII
* Nikephoros III, Byzantine Emperor
* Nikephoros I of the Byzantine Empire and Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire settle their imperial boundaries and sign Pax Nicephori.
* Unsuccessful rebellion of the Byzantine general Bardanes Tourkos against Nikephoros in western Anatolia.
* December 11 – John I Tzimiskes becomes Byzantine Emperor after assassinating Nikephoros II Phokas.
* March 6 – Byzantine conquest of Chandax by Nikephoros Phokas, end of the Emirate of Crete
* December – A Byzantine army under Nikephoros Phokas captures and plunders Aleppo.
* January 16 – Nikephoros Choumnos, Byzantine scholar and statesman ( b. 1250 or 1255 )
St. Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I ( Greek: Νικηφόρος Α ΄, Nikēphoros I ), ( c. 758 – April 5, 828 ) was a Christian Byzantine writer and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from April 12, 806, to March 13, 815.
* Nikephoros I Logothetes, Byzantine emperor 802-811
* Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine emperor 963-969
* Nikephoros III Botaneiates Botaniates, Byzantine emperor 1078-1081
* Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Byzantine writer and patriarch, 758-828, author of the Stichometry and other works
* Nikephoros Melissenos ( c. 1045 – 1104 ), Byzantine general, self-proclaimed emperor and Caesar
* Nikephoros Ouranos, Byzantine general, chief aide to the emperor Basil II, viceroy in the East from 999 to circa 1010
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