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Emperor Nikephoros II Phocas is considered one of the best military leaders in the Byzantine history, significantly extending the Byzantine borders eastwards. Being called “The Pale Death of the Saracens” by the Arabs, he re-conquered the Arab territories as far as the city of Antioch, which was returned to the Byzantine hands after 300 years, and re-established the Byzantine hegemony over the eastern...
Whilst not gaining such fame as other Árpad rulers, there is no doubt that Béla III was one of the most capable kings not only among the Árpads but all the Hungarian rulers in general. However, he did not gain a special place in the collective memory of Hungarians compared to other kings, for instance his son Andrew II. The reason for this, despite all his qualities, may lie in his life in the Byzantine...
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