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The Byzantine Empire recovers Antioch from Arab rule.

Historical image related to The Byzantine Empire recovers Antioch from Arab rule. from October 28, 969

Byzantine Empire

Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, it…
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Siege of Antioch (968–969)

Byzantine military offensive against the Hamdanid Dynasty

The siege of Antioch in 968–969 was a successful military offensive undertaken by leading commanders of the Byzantine Empire in order to reconquer the strategically important city of Antioch from the Hamdanid Dynasty.
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