Battle of Akroinon
740 AD defeated
The Arabs had been conducting regular raids into Anatolia for the past century, and the 740 expedition was the largest in recent decades, consisting of three separate divisions.
One division, 20,000 strong under Abdallah al-Battal and al-Malik ibn Shu'aib, was confronted at Akroinon by the Byzantines under the command of Emperor Leo III the Isaurian r. 717–741) and his son, the future Constantine V (r. 741–775).
The battle resulted in a decisive Byzantine victory. Coupled with the Umayyad Caliphate's troubles on other fronts and the internal instability before and after the Abbasid Revolt, this put an end to major Arab incursions into Anatolia for three decades.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Byzantine Empire Traditionally begins wit... -
Leo III the Isaurian ( the Syrian, Konon) Emperor of the Byzantine... -
Constantine V (Copronymus, Κωνσταντῖνος, Konstantinos) Emperor of the Byz...
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Umayyad Caliphate (Omayyad, ٱلْخِلافَةُ ٱلأُمَوِيَّة) The second of the four m...
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