Second revolt of Bardas Skleros
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Byzantine general Bardas Skleros led a wide-scale Asian rebellion against Emperor Basil II.
Chronology
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January 986: Equipped with men and means by the caliph of Baghdad, Sclero proclaimed himself Basileus but, having arrived in Anatolia, he immediately understood that the nobles would not have supported him, as they were loyal to Barda Foca. Phocas himself, who at that point had become extremely popular, proclaimed himself Basileus and proposed to Sclero to join forces to divide the Empire: the European part would go to Phocas while the Asian territories would go to Sclero. He accepted, but the alliance did not last long, as Foca had no intention of keeping the promises made. As soon as Sclero had lowered his guard Foca had him imprisoned, taking away his troops. At dawn on April 13, the emperor gave the order to attack; Barda Foca's army was routed and all the rebels killed. Scleros, who had managed to escape from his captivity, proclaimed himself emperor again but surrendered in exchange for a pardon by the end of the year.
