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 maslama ibn abd al-malik, mesopotamia. reinforced syrian troops, maslama counterattacks , takes georgia, establishing northern frontier on caucasus.
^ pryor & jeffreys (2006), pp. 32, 46, 73
^ canard (1986), pp. 1002–1003
^ blankinship (1994), p. 120
^ mann, p. 187
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