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Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids.
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Battle of Anzen
838 battle of the Arab-Byzantine wars
The Battle of Anzen or Dazimon was fought on 22 July 838 at Anzen or Dazimon between the Byzantine Empire and the forces of the Abbasid Caliphate. The Abbasids had launched a massive expedition with two separate armies in retaliation for the Byzantine emperor Theophilos's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Theophilos (emperor)
Byzantine emperor from 829 to 842
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Abbasid Caliphate
Third Islamic caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, from whom the dynasty takes its name. After overthrowing the Umayyad Caliphate in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)