The imperial forces move quickly to take…

The imperial forces move quickly to take advantage of their victory: an imperial army invades Arab-held Armenia, and sometime in October or November, defeats and killed the emir Ali ibn Yahya.

Thus, within a single campaigning season, the Empire has eliminated the three most dangerous opponents on its eastern border.

In retrospect, these successes will prove decisive, as the battle has permanently destroyed the power of Melitene.

The imperial victory at Lalakaon has altered the strategic balance in the region, and heralds the beginning of Constantinople’s centurylong offensive in the East.