Michael II's successor Theophilos sends an embassy…

829 CE

Michael II's successor Theophilos sends an embassy to Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba proposing a joint action against the Andalusian exiles, but beyond Abd ar-Rahman giving his assent to any imperial action against Crete, this comes to nothing.

The Battle of Thasos is fought on October 829 between the fleets of the Empire and the newly founded Emirate of Crete.

The Cretan Arabs score a major victory: Theophanes Continuatus records that almost the entire imperial fleet was lost.

This success opens up the Aegean to the Saracens' raids.

The Cyclades and other islands are pillaged, and Mount Athos is so devastated that it will be deserted for long time.

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Thásos Island Kavala Greece View →

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Abd ar-Rahman II View → Abu Hafs Umar ibn Shuayb al-Iqritishi View → Theophilos (emperor) View →

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Arab people View → Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines) View → Muslims, Sunni View → Saracens View → Córdoba, Umayyad Emirate of View → Abbasid Caliphate (Baghdad) View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Phrygian or Armorian dynasty View → Crete, Emirate of View →

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Arab-Byzantine Wars View → Islamic Golden Age View →

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Weapons View →

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

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