Nikephoros Phokas was ultimately killed by which group of people?
Saracens
Hungarians
His own men
Russians
Answer
The ultimate downfall of Nikephoros Phokas came at the hands of his own loyal men. Conspirators within his ranks, driven by various motives, planned and executed his assassination. This shocking betrayal effectively brought an end to his reign and drastically altered the course of Byzantine history.
The Imperial Odyssey: Testing Your Knowledge of Nikephoros II Phokas, the Byzantine Emperor
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