Ignatios continues to refuse abdication, and his…

859 CE

Ignatios continues to refuse abdication, and his supporters appeal to the new pope, Nicholas, when Photius begins to alter his predecessor's policies.

Imperial forces meanwhile continue to win victories over the Arabs, and in the campaign of 859, which reaches at least as far as the Euphrates River, Emperor Michael himself leads the troops.

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Constantinople Istanbul Turkey View →

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Bardas View → Ignatius of Constantinople View → Michael III View → Photios I of Constantinople View → Pope Nicholas I View →

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Arab people View → Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines) View → Papal States (Republic of St. Peter) View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Phrygian or Armorian dynasty View → Abbasid Caliphate (Samarra) View →

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Arab-Byzantine Wars View → Islamic Golden Age View → Byzantine-Muslim War of 851-63 View →

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Weapons View →

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Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

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