Bardas Skleros returned from Baghdad with Caliph funding and found the Anatolian nobility ready to revolt against Basil. He and Bardas Phokas combined forces against the emperor, intending to split the empire between them — but Phokas treacherously arrested Skleros and advanced alone. Basil sought foreign help, found it in Vladimir of Kiev's Varangian soldiers, and crushed the rebellion.
Also known as: Sklaris
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Episode 13 (8 mentions)
Bardas Skleros returned from Baghdad with Caliph funding and found the Anatolian nobility ready to revolt against Basil. He and Bardas Phokas combined forces against the emperor, intending to split the empire between them — but Phokas treacherously arrested Skleros and advanced alone. Basil sought foreign help, found it in Vladimir of Kiev's Varangian soldiers, and crushed the rebellion.
“Unfortunately for Sklaris, the nobility made it clear that they preferred Fokus, and he,”
“With her husband dead, Fokus's wife released Bardas Sklaris to raise an army and continue”
“any emperor since Heraclius, and created an army second to none.”
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