What the records say
- When
- 880s
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.46° N, 23.60° E
- Description
- 880 siege, part of the Arab-Byzantine conflicts
Siege of Euripos
Arab-Byzantine Conflicts
The siege of Euripos occurred in the mid-880s, when an Abbasid fleet, led by the emir of Tarsos, Yazaman al-Khadim, laid siege to the city. The local Byzantine commander, Oiniates, successfully defended the city and destroyed a large part of the besieging force.
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