Damian of Tarsus, one of the main…

924 CE

Damian of Tarsus, one of the main leaders of naval raids against the Empire, dies in 924 while leading an attack against the imperial fortress of Strobilos in the Cibyrrhaeot Theme.

His death, along with the probable death of Leo of Tripoli the year before, bring to an end the era of Muslim naval supremacy and of constant raids against the Empire’s coasts.

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