What the records say
- When
- 759
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.72° N, 35.49° E
- Description
- 759 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Melas River
Battle during the Arab-Byzantine wars
The Battle of Melas River was a military engagement between the Abbasid and Byzantine armies near the Melas River in the region of Caesarea. The Arabs raided the Armeniac theme and defeated a Byzantine army there, inflicting heavy losses.
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