Sack of Thessalonica (904)

For other uses, see Battle of Thessalonica.
Sack of Thessalonica
Part of the Arab–Byzantine Wars

The sack of Thessalonica, from the Madrid Skylitzes
Date904
Location
Thessalonica
Result
  • Abbasid victory
  • Destruction of Thessalonica
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire

Abbasid Caliphate

Commanders and leaders
Petronas
Leo Chitzilakes
Niketas		 Leo of Tripoli
Casualties and losses
5,000 killed
22,000 captured
60 Ships destroyed		 Unknown


The sack of Thessalonica was the capture and subsequent sack of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica by the Abbasid Caliphate and Tulunids in the year 904, led by Leo of Tripoli, a privateer and Muslim convert.

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