674 ⟶ First Arab Siege of Constantinople Begins

The first Arab siege of Constantinople begins.
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🛡️ Siege of Constantinople by Avars, Slavs, and Persians

The Avars, the Slavs and the Persians jointly besiege but fail to capture Constantinople.⟶
Siege of Constantinople by Avars, Slavs, and Persians (626)
Byzantine EmpireSasanian EmpireSiegeMilitary HistoryMedieval Warfare
TurkeyTurkeyHungaryHungaryCroatiaCroatiaSerbiaSerbiaIranIran

🛡️ First Arab Siege of Constantinople Begins

The first Arab siege of Constantinople begins.⟶
First Arab Siege of Constantinople Begins (674)
Byzantine EmpireUmayyad CaliphateSiegeIslamic ExpansionMilitary HistoryWarfareArab Conquests
TurkeyTurkeySyriaSyria

⚔️ Arab Conquests in India Halted

776: Caliphate campaigns in India Arab Expansions Halted.⟶
Arab Conquests in India Halted (712)
Arab ConquestsUmayyad CaliphateMilitary HistoryExpansionismWarfareBattle
IndiaIndiaSyriaSyria

🛡️ Byzantine and Bulgarian Victory Halts Arab Advance

718: Siege of Constantinople. The Bulgarians and the Byzantines decisively defeat the invading Arabs, thus halting the Arab advance toward Europe.⟶
Byzantine and Bulgarian Victory Halts Arab Advance (717)
SiegeByzantine EmpireArab CaliphateMilitary HistoryMedieval WarfareExpansionismIslamic Conquests
BulgariaBulgaria

🛡️ First Crusade: Siege of Nicaea

the Siege of Nicaea during the First Crusade⟶
First Crusade: Siege of Nicaea (1097)
CrusadesByzantine EmpireSeljuk TurksHoly LandMilitary HistoryMedieval WarfareSiegeReligious Conflict
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Fall of Edessa to Zengi

On December 24, Edessa falls to the Atabeg Zengi.⟶
Fall of Edessa to Zengi (1144)
CrusadesAyyubid DynastySeljuk EmpireSiegeMilitary History
TurkeyTurkeySyriaSyria