What the records say
- When
- 972
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 40.21° E
- Description
- 972 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Amida (972)
The Battle of Amida took place in 972 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, led by the Domesticus Mleh (Malias), and the Hamdanid Dynasty, led by Hiba Allah bin Nasir al-Dawla, the brother of Abu Taghlib. Despite initial Byzantine successes in Northern Mesopotamia, the battle resulted in a catastrophic Byzantine defeat, the capture of their commander, and the imprisonment of forty high-ranking princes.
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