Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor

Name: Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor
Start: 0831-07-08
End: 0831-09-28

8 Jul 831 – 28 Sep 831 · 39.00° N, 34.00° E

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When: 8 Jul 831 – 28 Sep 831
Kind: Military operation
Coordinates: 39.00° N, 34.00° E
Description: 831 invasion

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Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor (831)

831 Abbasid invasion of the Byzantine Empire

The Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor in 831 was a military expedition launched by the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun against the Byzantine Empire. The Abbasids invaded Asia Minor in response to a Muslim defeat in Cilica inflicted by the Byzantine emperor Theophilos. The Abbasids invaded Asia Minor with three separate armies, capturing some major forts and sacking several settlements and defeating Theophilos in a battle.

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