Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor

When

806

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

39.00° N, 34.00° E

Description

series of military operations launched by the Abbasid Caliphate in 806 against the Byzantine Empire

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Campaign of the Arab-Byzantine Wars

The 806 invasion of Asia Minor was the largest of a long series of military operations launched by the Abbasid Caliphate against the Byzantine Empire. The expedition took place in southeastern and central Asia Minor, where the two states shared a long land border.

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