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Siege of Constantinople

Roman Empire · Warfare / Roman Empire-Arab War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

718

Leo III718

Istanbul · Warfare / Roman Empire-Arab War

Compels Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik to give up the siege of Constantinople. Checks Arab expansion into southeastern Europe

Names involved

Leo III

Provenance

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