Nikephoros (), Nikiforos or Nicephorus is a Greek male name, meaning "Bringer of Victory", which was commonly used among the

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the ...

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Nikephoros I Logothetes Nikephoros I (; 750 – 26 July 811), also known as Nicephorus I, was Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811. He was General Logothete (finance minister) under Empress Irene, but later overthrew her to seize the throne for himself. Prior to becomi ...

, Byzantine emperor 802–811 *

Nikephoros II Phokas Nikephoros II Phokas (; – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969. His career, not uniformly successful in matters of statecraft or of war, nonetheless greatly contributed to the resurgence of t ...

, Byzantine emperor 963–969 *

Nikephoros III Botaneiates Nikephoros III Botaneiates (; 1002–1081), Romanization of Greek, Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates, was Byzantine Empire, Byzantine List of Byzantine Emperors, Emperor from 7 January 1078 to 1 April 1081. He became a general du ...

, Byzantine emperor 1078–1081 *

Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas, Latinized as Nicephorus I Comnenus Ducas (; – ) was ruler of Epirus from 1267/8 to his death in 1296/98. Life Born around 1240, Nikephoros was the eldest son of the Despot of Epirus, Michael II Komnenos Doukas ...

, despot of Epirus 1267–1297 *

Nikephoros II Orsini Nikephoros II Orsini Doukas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Β΄ Δούκας, ''Nikēphoros II Doukas''), was the ruler of Epirus from 1335 to 1338 and from 1356 until his death in 1359. Life Nikephoros was the son of John Orsini of Epirus and An ...

, ruler of Epirus 1335–1338 and 1356–1359

Ecclesiastical leaders

Nicephorus I of Constantinople Nikephoros I (; – 5 April 828) was a Byzantine writer and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 12 April 806 to 13 March 815. Life He was born in Constantinople as the son of Theodore and Eudokia, of a strictly Orthodox family, whi ...

, Byzantine writer and patriarch, 758–828, author of the ''Stichometry'' and other works *

Nicephorus II of Constantinople Nikephoros (), Nikiforos or Nicephorus is a Greek male name, meaning "Bringer of Victory", which was commonly used among the Byzantine Empire's aristocracy. It may refer to: Rulers * Nikephoros I Logothetes, Byzantine emperor 802–811 * Nikep ...

, patriarch in exile at Nicaea *

Nicephorus of Antioch Nikephoros (), Nikiforos or Nicephorus is a Greek male name, meaning "Bringer of Victory", which was commonly used among the Byzantine Empire's aristocracy. It may refer to: Rulers * Nikephoros I Logothetes, Byzantine emperor 802–811 * Nikeph ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch The patriarch of Antioch is one of the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs, the leader of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The term "Greek" does not refer to ethnic origin; the majority of these patriarchs were not ethnic Greeks, but ...

, 1084–1090 *

Nicephorus II of Kiev Nicephorus II or Nikephoros II was the Metropolitan of Kiev and All-Rus' from 1183 to 1198. Of a Hellenic descent, his stay on the Metropolitan episcopal cathedra was marked by increasingly complex events of inter-princely relations and contr ...

, Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ruthenia, 1183–1198 *

Patriarch Nicephorus of Alexandria Nicephorus served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria has the title Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa. The term "Greek" is a religious identifier and not an ethnic one; while many of these pat ...

, Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1639 and 1645 *

Nikiforos of Didymoteicho Nikiforos (born Athanasios Archangelidis; 1931 – 4 October 2009) was the metropolitan bishop of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli from 1988 until his death. A graduate of the Halki Seminary School and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki T ...

, Metropolitan of Didymoteicho in 1988–2009

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Nikephoros (Caesar) Nikephoros (), also Latinized as Nicephorus, was the second son of Byzantine emperor Constantine V (reigned 741–775) and ''Caesar'' of the Byzantine Empire. He was engaged in a plot against his half-brother, Leo IV (r. 775–780), which cost ...

(c. 755 – after 812), half-brother of Leo IV, involved in several conspiracies * Nikephoros Nikephoritzes (died 1078), eunuch chief minister of Michael VII Doukas *

Nikephoros Basilakes Nikephoros Basilakes (), frequently encountered simply as Basilakios (Βασιλάκιος), Latinized as Nicephorus Basilacius, was a Byzantine general and aristocrat of the late 11th century, who in 1078 tried to overthrow the Emperor Nikephor ...

, Byzantine usurper against Nikephoros III in 1078/1079 *

Nikephoros Bryennios (ethnarch) Nikephoros Bryennios (), Latinized as Nicephorus Bryennius, was an important Byzantine general who was involved in rebellions against the empress Theodora and later the emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos. Career Nikephoros Bryennios hailed from ...

, father of Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder *

Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder (), Latinized as Nicephorus Bryennius, was a Byzantine Greek general who tried to establish himself as Emperor in the late eleventh century. His contemporaries considered him the best tactician in the empire. Ea ...

, Byzantine general who made an attempt on the throne of Michael VII Doukas in 1077–1078 *

Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger Nikephoros Bryennios (or Nicephorus Bryennius; Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος, ''Nikēphoros Bryennios; ''1062/82–1137) was a Byzantine general, statesman and historian. He was born at Orestias (Adrianople) in the theme of Macedonia ...

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

Nikephoros Choumnos Nikephoros Choumnos (, 1253 – 16 January 1327) was a Byzantine scholar and official of the early Palaiologan period, one of the most important figures in the flowering of arts and letters of the so-called "Palaiologan Renaissance". He is notab ...

(c. 1250–1327), Byzantine chief minister and scholar *

Nikephoros Diogenes Nikephoros Diogenes (), Latinized as Nicephorus Diogenes, was presumably a junior Byzantine emperor around 1069–1071. He was born 1069 to Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes and Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa. He was elevated to junior emperor in 1 ...

general and son to Byzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes *

Nicephorus Gregoras Nicephorus Gregoras (; Greek: , ''Nikēphoros Grēgoras''; c. 1295 – 1360) was a Byzantine Greek astronomer, historian, and theologian. His 37-volume ''Roman History'', a work of erudition, constitutes a primary documentary source for th ...

, Byzantine historian, c. 1295–1360 *

Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos (; Latinized as Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulus; ) was a Greek ecclesiastical historian and litterateur of the late Byzantine Empire. His most popular work, the voluminous ''Ecclesiastica historia'', constitute ...

, Greek ecclesiastical historian, c. 1320 *

Nikephoros Komnenos Nikephoros Komnenos (, ''Nikēphoros Komnēnos''; – after 1026/7) was a Byzantine military leader under the emperors Basil II () and Constantine VIII (). He served as governor of the Armenian region of Vaspurakan, and is one of the first k ...

(c. 970 – after 1026/7), Byzantine commander and governor *

Nikephoros Melissenos Nikephoros Melissenos (, – 17 November 1104), Latinized as Nicephorus Melissenus, was a Byzantine general and aristocrat. Of distinguished lineage, he served as a governor and general in the Balkans and Asia Minor in the 1060s. In the turbule ...

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

Nikephoros Ouranos Nikephoros Ouranos (; fl. c. 980 – c. 1010), Latinized as Nicephorus Uranus, was a high-ranking Byzantine official and general during the reign of Emperor Basil II (r. 976–1025). One of the emperor's closest associates, he was active in Europ ...

, Byzantine general, chief aide to the emperor Basil II, viceroy in the East from 999 to c. 1010 *

Nikephoros Phokas the Elder Nikephoros Phokas (; died 895/6 or ), usually surnamed the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson, Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, was one of the most prominent Byzantine generals of the late 9th century, and the first important member of the ...

, Byzantine general, grandfather of emperor Nikephoros II *

Nikephoros the Monk Nikephoros the Monk (), also called the Hesychast (ὁ Ἡσυχαστής) or the Athonite (ὁ Ἀθωνίτης), was a 13th-century monk and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to Gregory Palamas, Nikephoros was originally ...

, 13th-century monk and spiritual writer *

Nikephoros Theotokis Nikephoros Theotokis or Nikiforos Theotokis (; or Никифор Феотокис; 1731–1800) was a Greek scholar and theologian, who became an archbishop in the southern provinces of the Russian Empire. A polymath, he is respected by the Gree ...

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

Nikephoros Xiphias Nikephoros Xiphias (, ) was a Byzantine military commander during the reign of Emperor Basil II. He played a distinguished role in the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria, and was instrumental in the decisive Byzantine victory at the Battle of Klei ...

, Byzantine general, also aide to the emperor Basil II *

Nikiforos Diamandouros Paraskevas Nikiforos Diamandouros (, ) (born June 25, 1942) is a Greek academic who was the first National Ombudsman of Greece from 1998 to 2003 and has been Ombudsman for the European Union from April 2003 to October 2013. He was re-elected as ...

(born 1942), Greek and EU ombudsman *

Nikiforos Lytras Nikiforos Lytras (; 1832 – 13 June 1904) was a Greek painter. He was born in Tinos and trained in Athens at the School of Arts. In 1860, he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. After completing these studies, he became a ...

(1832–1904), Greek painter *

Nikiforos Vrettakos Nikiforos Vrettakos (; 1 January 1912 – 4 August 1991) was a Greek writer and poet. Biography Nikephoros Vrettakos was born in the village of Krokees, near Sparta, Laconia, but originated from Mani. He published his first collection of poems, ' ...

(1912–1991), Greek writer * Nikiforos (Greek singer)

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