siege, medieval
Siege of Dvin
Siege of Dvin was a siege conducted in AD 927 at Dvin, in what is now Armenia. It was part of the Arab–Byzantine wars, which ran from AD 629 to 1050. The recorded result: Sajid victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 927 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Dvin, Armenia 40.004N, 44.578E | |
| Part of | Arab–Byzantine wars (AD 629 to 1050) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Sajid victory | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Sajid dynasty |
| Commanders | John Kourkouas | Nasr al-Subki |
| Casualties and losses | 10,000 killed | Unknown |
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In the same war
- Before: Sack of Thessalonica AD 904
- After: Battle of Marash AD 953
- All 34 engagements of Arab–Byzantine wars
Siege of Dvin is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 14 in present-day Armenia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139855010, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dvin (927), revision 1370740922, 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.