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Codex Skylitzes Matritensis, Bibliteca Nacional de Madrid, Vitr. 26-2, Bild-Nr. 77, f 34 … · Public domain
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Byzantine–Arab Wars

629 CE – 1180 CE

Centuries of warfare between Byzantium and successive Arab caliphates. The Arabs besieged Constantinople twice (674–678, 717–718) but failed both times, with Greek fire proving decisive.

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Series of wars between the 7th and 11th centuries

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Byzantine–Arab Wars

629 CE – 1180 CE

Centuries of warfare between Byzantium and successive Arab caliphates. The Arabs besieged Constantinople twice (674–678, 717–718) but failed both times, with Greek fire proving decisive. The frontier stabilized along the Taurus Mountains for centuries.

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  • Arab–Byzantine warsCodex Skylitzes Matritensis, Bibliteca Nacional de Madrid, Vitr. 26-2, Bild-Nr. 77, f 34 … · Public domain