Battle of Azaz (1030)
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The Battle of Azaz was an engagement fought in August 1030 near the Syrian town of Azaz between the Byzantine army, led by Emperor Romanos III Argyros in person, and the forces of the Mirdasid Emirate
Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes showing the Arabs driving the Byzantines to flight at Azaz
Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes showing Romanos III encamped near Azaz with his army
Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes showing Maniakes defending the citadel of Edessa from the Arabs following its capture
Aleppo
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Aleppo is a city in northern Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the country's most populous governorate. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, it i
Battle of Azaz (1030)
…near the Syrian town of Azaz between the Byzantine army, led by Emperor Romanos III Argyros (r. 1028–1034) in person, and the forces of the Mirdasid Emirate of Aleppo, likewise under the personal command of Emir Shibl al-Dawla Nasr (r. 1029–1038). The Mirdasids defeated the much larger Byzantine army and took great…
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