Arab conquest of Crete
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The Arab conquest of Crete was a 9th-century Muslim takeover of the island that established an emirate and turned Crete into a major base for piracy and raids in the Byzantine Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arab conquest of Crete canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conquest
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| affected |
Byzantine control of Aegean Sea routes
ⓘ
security of Byzantine islands ⓘ |
| chronologyNote | exact year of conquest is disputed among sources ⓘ |
| conflictType | Byzantine–Arab wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 828 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Byzantine attempts to reconquer Crete
ⓘ
Byzantine expedition of 842–843 to Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine expedition of 911 to Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine reconquest of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | failed Andalusian Arab revolt in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Muslim landing on Crete
ⓘ
capture of Cretan cities ⓘ establishment of the Emirate of Crete ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decline of Byzantine naval dominance in the 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Arabic historical chronicles
ⓘ
Byzantine Greek chronicles ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Andalusian Arab exiles
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
fortification of central stronghold at Chandax
ⓘ
naval invasion ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSide1 | Abu Hafs Umar al-Iqritishi GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine imperial fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine land forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Byzantine naval conflict in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | establishment of an independent or semi-independent emirate ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | expansion of Islam into Crete ⓘ |
| result |
Muslim victory
ⓘ
creation of the Emirate of Crete ⓘ establishment of Muslim rule over Crete ⓘ |
| side1 | Andalusian Muslim settlers ⓘ |
| side2 | Byzantine imperial government in Constantinople ⓘ |
| significantConsequence |
Crete became a major base for piracy in the Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
increased Muslim raids on Byzantine maritime traffic ⓘ raids on Byzantine coastal settlements ⓘ |
| significantEvent | foundation of Chandax as capital of the emirate ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 824
ⓘ
c. 827 ⓘ |
| territoryChanged |
Crete incorporated into a Muslim emirate
ⓘ
Crete separated from Byzantine control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslim corsairs ⓘ |
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