Buuxi weedha soo socota: Nikephoros wuxuu dhashay 1002 waxaana dhalay Michael Botaneiates iyo xaaskiisa, xubno ka tirsan qoyska Botaneiates, oo ah qoys milatari oo caan ah oo ka soo jeeda Anatolic Theme. Sida laga soo xigtay Attaleiates, awoowe Nikephoross Nikephoros iyo aabaha Michael labaduba waxay u adeegeen sidii taliyayaal ka hooseeya Basil II () intii uu socday ololihii ka dhanka ahaa reer Georgia iyo boqortooyadiisa.
Guushii Bulgaria; Attaleiates waa isha kaliya ee bixisa macluumaadkan. Attaleiates sidoo kale wuxuu sheegayaa in qoyska Botaniati ay xiriir la lahaayeen Boqorka Byzantine Nicephorus II Phocas iyo qoyska Phocas. Tani waxay u badan tahay in uu isticmaalay Nikephoros si uu sharciyad ugu daro xukunkiisa dambe, tanina waxaa xaqiijiyay Psellos, oo ugu yeeray Nikephoros III "Phocas" soo saaristiisa warqadda Amiirka Byzantine Michael VII Doukas ee isaga. Waqti aan la ogeyn, Nikephoros wuxuu guursaday haweeney lagu magacaabo Vevdene, laakiin wuxuu markii dambe guursaday Maria of Alania, oo ahayd xaaskii hore ee Michael VII. Waxay u muuqataa inuu ugu yaraan hal carruur ah la yeeshay Vevdene, sida Anna Komnene ay ku sheegtay awowgiis "Alexiad". Wax yar ayaa laga ogyahay nolosha Nikephoross kahor 1053, marka laga reebo inuu u adeegay taliyaha Boqorka Constantine IX Monomachos intii lagu jiray kacdoonkii Pecheneg ee 1048 <unk> 1053.