Sack of Amorium (838 AD)

Sack of Amorium (Byzantine Empire vs Abbasid Caliphate) took place in 838 AD during Arab–Byzantine Wars.

Battle facts

Year: 838 AD
Era: Medieval
Conflict: Arab–Byzantine Wars
Side A: Byzantine Empire
Side B: Abbasid Caliphate
Commanders (A): Emperor Theophilos, Theodore Krateros, patrikios Aetios, Kallistos
Commanders (B): Caliph al-Mu'tasim, Afshin, Ashinas, Ja'far ibn Dinar al-Khayyat, 'Ujayf ibn 'Anbasa
Casualties: 30,000–70,000 military and civilian dead (Byzantine Empire)
Outcome: Abbasid victory Razing of Amorium
Coordinates: 39.020°, 31.289°