12/11/969 AD killed by
After helping Nikephoros to the throne and continuing to defend the Empire's eastern provinces, Tzimiskes was deprived of his command by an intrigue, for which he retaliated by conspiring with Nikephoros' wife Theophano and a number of disgruntled leading generals (Michael Bourtzes and Leo Balantes) to assassinate Nikephoros.
Subjects Who or What killed by?
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Nikephoros II Phokas Byzantine emperor ...
Objects To Whom or What was killed by?
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Theophano (born Anastaso) (Θεοφανώ, Theophanō) Byzantine empress ... -
John I Tzimiskes (Ioannes, Ἰωάννης ὁ Τζιμισκής) Byzantine emperor ...
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