According to Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos ( Ecclesiastical History 14th century AD., Migne P. G.

Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, latinized as Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulus (), of Constantinople, the last of the Greek ecclesiastical historians, flourished around 1320.

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Evagrius Scholasticus and Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos describe Agathias as a rhetor (" public speaker ").

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.

After his retirement in 1779, he was replaced by another Greek theologian, Nikephoros Theotokis.

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 Theotokis ( 1731 – 1800 ), Greek scholar who became an archbishop in Russia

Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I, Logothetes or Genikos ( Greek: Νικηφόρος Α ΄, Nikēphoros I, " Bringer of Victory "; died July 26, 811 ) was Byzantine Emperor from 802 to 811, when he was killed in the Battle of Pliska.

Nikephoros was the author of an extant treatise on military tactics, most famously the Praecepta Militaria which contains valuable information concerning the art of war in his time, and the less-known On Skirmishing ( Περί Παραδρομής in the original Greek ), which concerned guerilla-like tactics for defence against a superior enemy invasion force — though it is likely that this latter work, at least, was not composed by the Emperor but rather for him: translator and editor George T. Denis suggests that it was perhaps written by his brother Leo Phokas, then Domestic of the West.

Nikephoros Bryennios ( or Nicephorus Bryennius ) ( Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος, Nikēphoros Bryennios ) ( 1062 – 1137 ), Byzantine general, statesman and historian, was born at Orestias ( Orestiada, Adrianople ) in the theme of Macedonia

The first known use of the term katharevousa is in a work by the Greek polymath Nikephoros Theotokis, in 1796.

Greek sources, aside from George Pachymeres, include George Akropolites, Nikephoros Gregoras, and George Sphrantzes.

Among the monks who lived in Danilov Monastery during its history was the renowned Greek scholar Nikephoros Theotokis, who retired to this monastery in 1792 from his bishop's position in South Russia, and lived here until his death in 1800.

In 1040, the Lombards of southern Italy revolted against their Greek overlords, with the support of Norman mercenaries, and slew the catepan Nikephoros Doukeianos.

Although he appointed an iconodule, Nikephoros as patriarch, Emperor Nikephoros was portrayed as a villain by ecclesiastical historians like Theophanes the Confessor.

* Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, son of the preceding, Byzantine general, statesman and historian, 1062 – 1137

Nikephoros Gregoras, Latinized as Nicephorus Gregoras (; c. 1295-1360 ), Byzantine astronomer, historian, man of learning and religious controversialist, was born at Heraclea Pontica.

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.

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.

In a more sinister episode, the historian John Zonaras reports the guard revolting against Nikephoros III Botaneiates after the blinding of the general Nikephoros Bryennios in 1078, " planning to kill him " but being suppressed by loyal troops.

In 1341 the historian Nikephoros Phokas referred to the town with its current name.

The historian Nikephoros Gregoras commented on these events that " if they Byzantines still possessed a navy the Latins would never have behaved in this presumptuous fashion towards them, nor would the Turks ever have set eyes upon the sands of the sea shore ...".

According to the family historian, Nikephoros Bryennios, Anna was moved to " tears and groans " to make John change his mind but he did not see any advantage to the family, and Anna was forced to accept the consequences.

* 1104 – Nikephoros Melissenos, Byzantine general ( b. c. 1045 )

* Nikephoros Melissenos ( c. 1045 – 1104 ), Byzantine general, self-proclaimed emperor and Caesar

Nikephoros II Phokas ( Latinized: Nicephorus II Phocas ) (, Nikēphoros II Phōkas ) ( c. 912 – 10 – 11 December 969 ) was a Byzantine Emperor ( 963 – 969 ) whose brilliant military exploits contributed to the resurgence of Byzantine Empire in the tenth century.

Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates (, c. 1002 – 10 December 1081 ) was Byzantine emperor from 1078 to 1081.

# 2. c. 1075: Unnamed daughter (" Synadene ") of Theodulos Synadenos and his wife, the sister of the future Byzantine emperor Nikephoros Botaneiates (?

Upon the death of Nikephoros ( c. 1297 ), Philip took the title of " Despot of Romania ", claiming Epirus, Aetolia, Acarnania, and Vlachia.

# Kamnaskires II Nikephoros ( c 145-C. 139 BC )

Under Michael VII Doukas Parapinakes ( 1071 – 1078 ) and Nikephoros III Botaneiates ( 1078 – 1081 ), he was also employed, along with his elder brother Isaac, against rebels in Asia Minor, Thrace, and in Epirus.

In 1078, he was appointed commander of the field army in the West by Nikephoros III.

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.

Alexios was ordered to march against his brother-in-law Nikephoros Melissenos in Asia Minor but refused to fight his kinsman.

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.

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 III intended to leave the throne to one of his close relatives, and this resulted in Maria's ambivalence and alliance with the Komnenoi.

Nikephoros III Botaneiates was forced into a public vow that he would grant protection to the family.

During this time, Alexios was rumored to be the lover of Empress Maria of Alania, the daughter of King Bagrat IV of Georgia, who had been successively married to Michael VII Doukas and his successor Nikephoros III Botaneiates, renowned for her beauty.

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.

* Nikephoros Diogenes, the son of emperor Romanos IV.

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.

# Maria Komnene, who married ( 1 ) Gregory Gabras and ( 2 ) Nikephoros Katakalon.

* 969 – Byzatine Emperor Nikephoros II is assassinated by his wife Theofano and her lover, the later Emperor John I Tzimiskes.

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.

Subsequent authors continued to refer to the cheirosiphōnes, especially for use against siege towers, although Nikephoros II Phokas also advises their use in field armies, with the aim of disrupting the enemy formation.

Although both Leo VI and Nikephoros Phokas claim that the substance used in the cheirosiphōnes was the same as in the static devices used on ships, they were manifestly different from their larger cousins.

* 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 )