Topic
Byzantine-Muslim War of 739-40
Subject Conflict
739 CE – 740 CE
Annual Arab raiding expeditions (ṣawā'if) against Byzantine Anatolia resume.
Stiffening Byzantine resistance leads to the victory at Akroinon at 740.
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (n.d.). Byzantine-Muslim War of 739-40. History Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/byzantine-muslim-war-of-739-40/
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