What the records say
- When
- Jun 781
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.72° N, 35.49° E
- Description
- 781 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Caesarea (781)
Battle during the Arab-Byzantine wars
The Battle of Caesarea or Battle of Melon was a military engagement fought in 781 in Cappadocia, between the combined thematic forces of the Byzantine Empire and a large Abbasid army. In the pitched battle, the Byzantines were victorious and forced the invading Abbasids to retreat.
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