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Sack of Thessalonica (904)

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history and monuments of the city of Thessalonica, wrote: "There exist a great number of inscriptions, although a multitude of them were thrown into the sea, in order to prevent the fleet of the Saracens from landing at the city, which they sacked at the beginning of the tenth century." Which corroborates Kaminiates' account.
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tells that the part of Thessalonica's wall that faces seaward was low, and totally unequipped to deal with any military threat. On that side the city was for many years completely unwalled. At the time of the Muslim sack of the city, this fortification had remained the same, and unimproved, as it was
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began to breakaway from the Caliph's control and while still paying religious lip service, acted independently on military and state matters. The attention of these largely autonomous Muslim dynasties was subsequently turned to the Mediterranean sea. In 860 the Muslim dynasties attempted to reassert
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relates that Petronas devised an alternative strategy. Knowing that work on the walls would be superfluous not having the benefit of time, Petronas designed an underwater fence that would have protected the city by not letting ships near the walls. In 1777 a French abbot, Belley, in his study on the
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to take command of the city. Despite a fearful reputation as a military commander, he was only able to marginally improve the city's chances for defense. Pleas for help to the outlying lands and vassals were largely ignored, while repair work on the wall would prove to be insufficient. The Abbasid
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Byzance et les Arabes, Tome II: Les relations politiques de Byzance et des Arabes à l'époque de la dynastie macédonienne (les empereurs Basile I, Léon le Sage et Constantin VII Porphyrogénète) 867-959 (253-348). Première partie: Les relations politiques de Byzance et des Arabes à l'époque de la
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Word came from the Byzantine Emperor of the planned attack by the Abbasids. When word of this reached Thessalonica's citizens, panic gripped the city. The name of the Emperor's messenger was Petronas, who held the rank of
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has led some scholars to claim that the Sack of Thessalonica never happened. Others claim that it is the product of a number of stories combined, while others argue over the historicity of the character of
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However, before the fence could be completed, along came yet another envoy from the emperor to take over responsibility for the welfare of the city and to expedite the recall of Petronas. This was
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raiders appeared and after a short siege lasting less than four days, the attackers were able to storm the seaward walls, overcome the Thessalonians' resistance, and take the city on 29 July.
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of the region and put in charge of military operations. He decided to call a temporary halt to the work on the underwater fence and to have the building up of the wall completed.
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visited Thessalonica after the sack and described the city as one of sheer misery. The Abbasids withdrew after the siege and returned to Tripoli while the captives were sent to
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as its initial target. The Muslims were deterred from attacking Constantinople, and instead turned to Thessalonica, totally surprising the Byzantines, whose
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Kazhdan, A. P. (1978). "Some Questions Addressed to the Scholars Who Believe in the Authenticity of Kaminiates' "capture of Thessalonica"".
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into doubt, especially the dates he uses, most scholars agree that the sack indeed took place, and roughly around the dates provided by
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stated that there were 5,000 Byzantines killed during the bloodbath and each Arab sailor was given 1,000 gold dinars as booty.
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The prophet and the age of the caliphates : the Islamic Near East from the sixth to the eleventh century
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The Sack of Thessalonica in 904 by the Abbasid Caliphate's navy was one of the worst disasters to befall the
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uses is reminiscent of 15th century Greek, raises questions whether he was alive during the sack itself.
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There exist only two major primary sources for the Sack of Thessalonica. The first is the Greek
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FARAG, W. A. (1989). "Some Remarks on Leo of Tripoli's Attack on Thessaloniki in 904 A. D".
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never supposed that it would enter into anyone's head to inflict damage from that quarter.
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The sacking continued for a full week before the raiders departed for their bases in the
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tried again to sail against Byzantium in 907 and 912 but was thwarted both times.
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provides very few historical facts that can be corroborated with other sources.
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and even in the 10th century. A Muslim fleet of 54 ships, led by the renegade
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Vasilev, A. (1943). "An Edict of the Emperor Justinian II, September, 688".
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in late 904 was launched to avenge the sack of Thessalonica. The Arabs of
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Prisoners of War as Agents of Communication and Information (4th–10th C.)
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Two messengers inform Emperor Leo VI of a Saracen attack on Thessalonica
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their dominance over the Mediterranean seaway and built naval bases at
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Very little sources by fellow Byzantines mention or reference
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was unable to react in time. An old tradition recounted by
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does not match the historical genre of his contemporaries.
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were defeated and an exchange of prisoners transpired.
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Despite this, even scholars who cast the account of
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Index

Arab–Byzantine Wars

Madrid Skylitzes
Thessalonica
Thessalonica
Byzantine Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Leo of Tripoli
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Mu'tah
Balqa
Firaz
Dathin
The Levant
Marj Rahit
al-Qaryatayn
Bosra
Ajnadayn
Yaqusa
Marj al-Saffar
Sanita-al-Uqab
Damascus
Maraj-al-Debaj
Fahl
Marj ar-Rum
Emesa
Yarmouk

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