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Siege of Antioch
Siege of Antioch was a siege conducted in October AD 968 at Antioch, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Arab–Byzantine wars, which ran from AD 629 to 1050. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Garrison of Antioch against 1,000 infantry; 500 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | October AD 968 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Antioch, Turkey 36.200N, 36.150E | |
| Part of | Arab–Byzantine wars (AD 629 to 1050) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Byzantine victory | |
| Territorial change | Antioch conquered and Re-Christianized by Byzantium | |
| Belligerents | Hamdanid Dynasty | Byzantine Empire |
| Commanders | Aulax | Michael Bourtzes; Petros; Sachakios Brachamios |
| Strength | Garrison of Antioch | 1,000 infantry; 500 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Light |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Antioch 1268, same recorded site
- Battle of Antioch AD 218, same recorded site
- Siege of Antioch AD 253, same recorded site
- Siege of Antioch AD 260, same recorded site
- Siege of Antioch 1084, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Rometta AD 963
- After: Battle of Alexandretta AD 971
- All 34 engagements of Arab–Byzantine wars
Elsewhere in AD 968
- Siege of Kyiv Ukraine
- Battle of Silistra Romania
Siege of Antioch is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q42533899, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Antioch (968–969), revision 1370738902, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.