Capture of Faruriyyah
Battle between Abbasid Caliphate and Byzantines in c. 862 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Capture of Faruriyyah in 862 was a military campaign conducted by the Abbasid Caliphate against the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire. Planned during the short caliphate of al-Muntasir (r. 861–862), it was commanded by the Turkish general Wasif, and was intended to strike against Byzantine defensive positions in southern Anatolia. Originally envisioned as a major multi-year operation, the campaign was cut short in the aftermath of the death of al-Muntasir, and only scored a minor success with the capture of the fortress of Faruriyyah.
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Part of the Arab–Byzantine Wars | |||||||
Map of Byzantine Asia Minor and the Byzantine-Arab frontier region in the middle of the 9th century | |||||||
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Abbasid Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
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Wasif al-Turki | Unknown | ||||||
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10,000 or more | Unknown |
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