Omar al-Aqta

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emir historical figure military commander

Omar al-Aqta was a 9th-century Arab emir of Melitene known for leading major raids into Byzantine territory before being decisively defeated and killed at the Battle of Lalakaon.

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Omar al-Aqta canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emir ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
activeInCentury 9th century ⓘ
allegiance Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ
areaOfOperations Byzantine–Arab frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ
battle Battle of Lalakaon NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict Byzantine–Arab wars NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ
dateOfDeath 863 ⓘ
deathCause combat-related death ⓘ
ethnicity Arabs ⓘ
surface form: Arab
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor major incursions into Asia Minor ⓘ
raids against Byzantine themes ⓘ
language Arabic ⓘ
mannerOfDeath killed in battle ⓘ
militaryRank emir ⓘ
notableEvent decisive defeat at the Battle of Lalakaon ⓘ
notableFor conflict with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ
leading raids into Byzantine territory ⓘ
opponent Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ
placeOfDeath Lalakaon NERFINISHED ⓘ
placeOfRule Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ
positionHeld emir of Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ
regionOfActivity Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ
eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ
frontier of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
residence Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ
title Omar al-Aqta NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Battle of Lalakaon (support role, 863) → commander → Omar al-Aqta ⓘ
subject surface form: Battle of Lalakaon (863)
Battle of Lalakaon (support role, 863) → opponentCommander → Omar al-Aqta ⓘ
subject surface form: Battle of Lalakaon (863)