Nikephoros (son of Artabasdos)
Nikephoros was junior Byzantine Emperor from 741 to 743.
Life
Nikephoros was made strategos of Thrace by his father Artabasdos soon after he usurped the throne.[1] He was elevated to junior co-emperor in 741.[2][3]
After Artabasdos was overthrown in 743, Nikephoros, Niketas, and Artabasdos were humiliated in the Hippodrome of Constantinople before being blinded and confined in the Chora Church.[4]
References
- ^ Brubaker & Haldon 2011, p. 686.
- ^ Brubaker & Haldon 2011, p. 158.
- ^ Garland 2006, p. 10.
- ^ Garland 2006, p. 9.
Bibliography
- Brubaker, Leslie; Haldon, John (2011). Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era, c. 680-850: A History. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521430937.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Garland, Lynda (2006). Byzantine Women: Varieties of Experience 800-1200. Ashgate. ISBN 9780754657378.
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