Sack of Thessalonica (904) 904
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 904 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Arab–Byzantine wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.6500, 22.9000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The sack of Thessalonica was the capture and subsequent sack of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica by the Abbasid Caliphate and Tulunids in the year 904, led by Leo of Tripoli, a privateer and Muslim convert.
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