Nikephoros (son of Artabasdos)
| Nikephoros | |
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| Emperor of the Romans | |
Solidus of Nikephoros, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding patriarchal cross | |
| Byzantine co-emperor | |
| Reign | June 741/2–2 November 743 |
| Predecessor | Constantine V |
| Successor | Constantine V |
| Father | Artabasdos |
| Isaurian dynasty | ||
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Nikephoros (Greek: Νικηφόρος) was junior Byzantine Emperor from 741 to 743. He was crowned after his father, Artabasdos (r. 741–743) usurped Emperor Constantine V (r. 741–775). Constantine seized power again on 2 November 743, and Nikephoros, Artabasdos, and Niketas were blinded and confined in the Chora Church.