Arab naval forces under Abdullah ibn Sa'ad…

649 CE

Arab naval forces under Abdullah ibn Sa'ad conquer Cyprus, sacking the capital Constantia after a short siege and pillaging the rest of the island.

The Cypriots agree to pay the same revenue as they have done to emperor Constans II.

The destruction of the capital causes the permanent abandonment of the city, whose inhabitants move to Arsinoë (Famagusta).

Locations
Salamis > Constantia Cyprus View →

People
Abdullah ibn Saad View → Constans II View → Muawiyah I View → Uthman ibn Affan View →

Groups
Arab people View → Jews View → Cyprus, Roman View → Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines) View → Rome, Duchy of View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Heraclian dynasty View → Rashidun Caliphate View → Christians, Monotheletist View →

Topics
Migration Period View → Arab-Byzantine Wars View → Muslim Conquest of Persia View → Muslim Conquest of Egypt View → Muslim conquest of the Maghreb View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Money View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Custom and Law View → Technology View → Movements View → Theology View → Christology View →

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