Battle of Poson
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The Battle of Poson was a decisive 863 Byzantine victory over the Abbasid forces in Asia Minor that halted major Arab raids and marked a turning point in the empire’s eastern frontier wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Poson canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Porson
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Battle of Poson (863) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Abbasid forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Byzantine generals of the eastern themes
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Petronas NERFINISHED ⓘ Umar al-Aqta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfAbbasidForces | Umar al-Aqta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Abbasid wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
enhanced prestige of Byzantine military leadership
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reduced scale of subsequent Arab raids into Byzantine territory ⓘ strengthened Byzantine control over Asia Minor ⓘ |
| date | 863 ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Byzantine strategic offensive on the eastern frontier ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of emir Umar al-Aqta in battle
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encirclement and destruction of an invading Arab army ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingPower | Abbasid frontier emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Arab raids deep into Asia Minor in the early 9th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abbasid–Byzantine relations
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine–Arab frontier warfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Byzantine victory over Abbasid forces
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halted major Arab raids into Asia Minor ⓘ turning point in the empire’s eastern frontier wars ⓘ |
| theatre | eastern frontier of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| year | 863 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Lalakaon (863)