The Umayyad forces blocked Tyana, owned by Byzantine in the summer of 708. Byzantines initially prevent the siege with success and the blockade is quite prolonged. As a result, the Arab army suffered a lot in winter. Even in the spring they were in the phase of abandoning the siege. In the last phase, they jumped with all power and crushed the Byzantines.
Although the emperorJustinian-2 sent a strong support force. But with the generals of the force, the commanders of the original forces were extremely dissatisfied. As a result, much bigger forces are now weakened among themselves and are caught in the final attack by the Muslim forces. The residents of the city were forced to surrender and the city came under the control of the Umayyads.
In the past, between 679, between the Byzantium and the Umayyad CaliphateThe ceasefire agreement was signed. But by applying opportunities during the second Fitna (680 to 692) in the Muslim empire, the Byzantines achieved a lot of financial benefits and regional expansion. As a result, in 692/963 the Byzantine Emperor II Justinian broke the ceasefire agreement with Umayyad Abdul Malik.
Emperor Justinian is confident in his power as a brilliant success in the past Was After the peace agreement was declared void, he prepared publicly and loudly for the next war. Finally, the Umayyad forces invaded the Byzantine region and defeated them in the Sebastapolis war in 693. Muslims recovered Armenia and launched an attack on the Asia Minor border.
On the other hand, in 695 was ousted in Justinian and in the Byzantium twenty years extreme internalThe instability is the beginning. At this time the Byzantine state fell into disaster. However, an attack on Silicia was led by Umayyad General Maimun Gur Gunami, which was defeated by a Generally -led Byzantine forces named Marianas, near Tayana city.
General Maimun Gurgunami Khalifa is the slave of the sister of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (RA). He escaped to northern Syria ChristianThe rebels fled to Mardiya. After the defeat of the Mardaid, General Maslama bin Abdul Malik could talk about his heroism, released him and presented him a military command of a section of the army.
However, in the meantime, Emperor II was able to recover the throne of the Byzantine throne in 705. Meanwhile, Maslama is the vice -commander of his nephew Abbas ibn WalidTaina blocked the city in 708. They laid stone in the city fort with the help of Minjik. They launched several attacks, but day after day the fortresses returned them.
Muslim forces were able to destroy parts of the fort wall, but it was difficult to enter the city in the face of resistance. The blockade continues until winter and Muslims begin to suffer from food crisis. To abandon the siege Starts thinking about. At this time, the Emperor Justinian was sent to Tyana under General Theodore Carteruccus and Theophilact Salibas.
The new soldiers were trained and huge in numbers, but they had no military experience. As this huge army approached Tyana, the death Muslim was confronted by a Muslim warrior and was severely defeated in a short war. Byzantine generals experiencedHowever, they disputed themselves about wire formation. Thousands of their fighters have been killed and captured.
This victory creates a great opportunity for the Muslims. They occupy the Byzantine camp and accept all the rays. As a result, they got the opportunity to continue the blockade. Tyana's residents, on the other hand, are disappointed with the arrival of any help from outside. They surrendered when their own rays were exhaustedBy presenting the discussion. Both sides discuss for peace.
When Muslim forces leave the Byzantines' weapons, they promise to move safely. Then the fort surrendered nine months after the blockade began. When all the citizens leave the city, Taina becomes a land. Maslama and Abbas divided the Muslim forces into two and launched an operation in the Byzantine region. Together the expedition continued in Europe and Africa.Abbas raided Silicia; From there he occupied the far west to Doriline. And, near Maslama Tyana, Kamoliana and Heraclia Cybistra occupied the fort; He moved to the west and occupied Heraclia Pontica and Nicomidia. A group of his forces invaded Cryisopolis through Constantinople. In 717 he blocked Constantinople.
However, he failed to Constantinople.The expedition continued. In the early 8th century, the Umayyad expedition succeeded in attaining control of districts along Silicia and Melitin, and by the next decades Byzantine forts like Tayana were destroyed. The next two centuries, the Muslim land spread on the Byzantine border west of the Taurus Mountains.
The Lesson? Sometimes, your greatest breakthrough comes right after your moment of greatest despair. And often, your enemy's biggest weakness isn't their strength, but their own internal discord.
This is the forgotten chapter of the Tyana Blockade—a tale of resilience, unexpected turns, and how history hinges on human decisions.
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