By place 727
1 place 1.1 byzantine empire 1.2 europe 1.3 asia by place byzantine empire a revolt breaks out in greece against religious policies of emperor leo iii (see 726). rebel fleet under agallianos kontoskeles sets out constantinople anti-emperor, destroyed byzantine fleet through use of greek fire. siege of nicaea: muslim forces under mu awiya ibn hisham (son of umayyad caliph hisham ibn abd al-malik) penetrate deep asia minor, , sack fortress city of gangra, unsuccessfully lay siege nicaea (northwestern anatolia). europe a revolt breaks out in italy against leo s iconoclasm; results in independence of exarchate of ravenna, after part of byzantine invasion force lost in storm in adriatic sea, , remainder of byzantine troops repulsed. king liutprand takes advantage of anti-imperial turmoil. conquers bologna , other cities beyond po river (northern italy). lombards take classis , strategic seaport of ravenna, , overrun pentapolis. asia arab–khazar war: khazars drive muslim invasion, led masla...