Siege of Amorium

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The Siege of Amorium was a major 9th-century Abbasid victory over the Byzantine Empire in 838, resulting in the sack of one of Byzantium’s most important cities and marking a significant turning point in the Arab–Byzantine wars.

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Sack of Amorium 3
sack of Amorium 2
Amorium campaign 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
siege
aftermath capture of Byzantine officers later known as the 42 Martyrs of Amorium
massacre and enslavement of inhabitants
associatedWith Byzantine iconoclasm period
Byzantine–Abbasid diplomatic relations
linked to: Byzantine diplomacy
attacker Abbasid army of al-Mu'tasim
linked to: Abbasid forces
belligerent Abbasid Caliphate
Byzantine Empire
cause Abbasid retaliatory campaign against Byzantium
chronologicalContext reign of Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim
reign of Byzantine emperor Theophilos
combatantReligion Eastern Christianity
Sunni Islam
commandedBySide Abbasid Caliphate – al-Mu'tasim
linked to: al-Mu'tasim

Byzantine Empire – Emperor Theophilos
commander Theophilos
al-Mu'tasim
conflictIn Arab–Byzantine wars
date 838
defender Byzantine garrison of Amorium
endDate 838-08-12
era 9th century
hasParticipant Abbasid Caliphate
Byzantine Empire
historicalRegion Asia Minor
location Amorium
linked to: city of Amorium

Anatolia
militaryTheater Byzantine–Abbasid frontier in Anatolia
notableConsequence psychological blow to Byzantine prestige
strengthening of Abbasid military reputation
opponent Abbasid Caliphate
Byzantine Empire
partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
precededBy Battle of Anzen
relatedWork martyr acts of the 42 Martyrs of Amorium
result Abbasid victory
sack of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
significance destruction of one of Byzantium’s most important cities
major Abbasid victory over Byzantines
turning point in Arab–Byzantine wars
startDate 838-08-01
strategicImportance Amorium was a key city in central Anatolia
Amorium was a major Byzantine military and administrative center
target city of Amorium
typeOfEngagement siege warfare
yearInChristianEra 838
yearInIslamicCalendar 223 AH

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Battle of Anzen followedBy Siege of Amorium
Battle of Lalakaon (863) relatedEvent Sack of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Theophilus militaryConflict Sack of Amorium
subject linked to: Theophilus (emperor)
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Theophilos battle Sack of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Abbasid invasion of Anatolia in 838 alsoKnownAs Amorium campaign
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Abbasid invasion of Anatolia in 838 alsoKnownAs Campaign of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Abbasid invasion of Anatolia in 838 culminatedIn sack of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Abbasid invasion of Anatolia in 838 keyEvent siege of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium
Siege of Amorium result sack of Amorium
linked to: Siege of Amorium