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Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βοτανειάτης, 1002–1081), Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates, was Byzantine Emperor from 7 January 1078 to 1 April 1081. He was born in 1002, and became a general during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos , serving in the Pecheneg revolt of 1048–1053.
Mar 28, 2024 · Nicephorus III Botaneiates was a Byzantine emperor (1078–81) whose use of Turkish support in acquiring and holding the throne tightened the grip of the Seljuq Turks on Anatolia. Nicephorus, who belonged to the military aristocracy of Asia Minor and who was related to the powerful Phocas family,
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Rulers of Byzantium. Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1078–1081) Click on image to enlarge. Rebelling against the inept rule of Michael VII Doukas, the elderly Nikephoros Botaneiates defeated Michael’s troops at Nicaea and, after the young ruler’s abdication, entered the capital.
Sep 5, 2018 · This article examines the genealogical claims of Nikephoros III Botaneiates, namely his supposed descent from the Phokades and the ancient Roman Fabii, and aims to situate Botaneiates’ case within a broader context of exaggerated and contested claims of kinship in medieval Byzantium.
Overview. Nikephoros III Botaneiates. (c. 1001—1081) Quick Reference. (1001/2–c. 1081), a leading general in the Anatolic theme (military district) from the middle of the eleventh century and a Byzantine emperor (r. 1078–1081). Botaneiates was one of the instigators ...
Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates , was Byzantine Emperor from 7 January 1078 to 1 April 1081. He was born in 1002, and became a general during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos, serving in the Pecheneg revolt of 1048–1053.
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Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1078–1081) — Dumbarton Oaks. Home. Resources. Byzantine Seals. Search the Byzantine Seals Collection. Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1078–1081) Obverse. Bust of Christ lightly bearded, wearing a chiton and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left.
