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Conflict Europe

Byzantine–Arab Wars

629 CE – 1180 CE · 551 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Byzantine Empire
  • Umayyad Caliphate, Abbasid Caliphate

Key moments

Defining events in the Byzantine–Arab Wars.

  1. 636 Battle of Yarmouk
  2. 674–678 First Arab Siege of Constantinople
  3. 717–718 Second Arab Siege of Constantinople
  4. 1071 Battle of Manzikert

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