The siege of Chandax in 960-961 was the centerpiece of the Byzantine Empire's campaign to recover the island of Crete which since the 820s had been ruled...
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rulers of the land but inhabitants of crags and caves, descended from the mountains under their leader Karamountes during the siege of Chandax by Nikephoros...
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Romanos II (category Instances of Lang-el using second unnamed parameter)
soldiers and sailors in total. After a difficult campaign and nine-month Siege of Chandax, Nikephoros successfully re-established Byzantine control over the...
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Pavia (956) Siege of Amida (960) – Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Namur (960) Siege of Chièvrement (960) Siege of Troyes (960) Siege of Chandax (960–961)...
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and begins a siege at the capital of Chandax. He decides to blockade the city for the winter, while his engineers begin to construct siege engines. Emir...
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Anemas (died 971) (category Byzantine people of Arab descent)
(Greek: Ἀνεμᾶς), was the son of the last Emir of Crete, Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb. Following the Siege of Chandax and the reconquest of Crete by the Byzantines...
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Nikephoros II Phokas (category Burials at the Church of the Holy Apostles)
upon disembarking near Almyros. He soon began a nine-month siege of the fortress town of Chandax, where his forces suffered through the winter due to supply...
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The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually...
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calendar) of the Julian calendar. March 6 – Siege of Chandax: Byzantine forces under Nikephoros II Phokas capture and pillage Chandax after an 8-month siege. Nikephoros...
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