In one brilliant campaign, Nikephoros Phokas stormed the island of Crete and restored it to imperial control after 136 years of Muslim rule — described by Brownworth as the beginning of Phokas' extraordinary string of military victories and the turning of the tide against Islam.
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Episode 13 (4 mentions)
In one brilliant campaign, Nikephoros Phokas stormed the island of Crete and restored it to imperial control after 136 years of Muslim rule — described by Brownworth as the beginning of Phokas' extraordinary string of military victories and the turning of the tide against Islam.
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