Siege of Dorostolon
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The Siege and Battle of Dorostolon was fought in 971 between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kievan Rus'. The Byzantines, led by John I Tzimiskes, were victorious.
Svyatoslav's Fighters in the Battle of Dorostolon, by Henryk Siemiradzki
Boris Chorikov. Svyatoslav's council of war.
Emirate of Crete
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The Emirate of Crete was an Arab Islamic state that existed on the Mediterranean island of Crete from the late 820s to the reconquest of the island by the Byzantine Empire in 961. Although the emirate
A monk shows the Saracens where to build Chandax.
The Byzantines led by Krateros disembark and defeat the Cretan Saracens
The Saracens chase and hang Krateros at Kos.
The Saracens attack at night and slay the sleeping Byzantines.