What island did Nikephoros II retake apart from Crete?
Rhodes
Sicily
Cyprus
Malta
Answer
Cyprus, the third-largest and third-most populous island in the Mediterranean, was reclaimed from the Arab caliphate by the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. This significant victory in 965 re-established Byzantine control over the eastern Mediterranean and marked a turning point in the Byzantine–Arab wars.
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