What the records say
- When
- Dec 970 – Jul 971
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.20° N, 36.18° E
- Description
- 970–971 siege
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Alexandretta
971 battle of the Arab-Byzantine wars
The Battle of Alexandretta was the first clash between the forces of the Byzantine Empire and the Fatimid Caliphate in Syria. It was fought in early 971 near Alexandretta, while the main Fatimid army was besieging Antioch, which the Byzantines had captured two years previously.
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