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Siege of Hadath

Siege of Hadath was a siege conducted on 26 August AD 955 at Hadath, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Arab–Byzantine wars, which ran from AD 629 to 1050. The recorded result: Hamdanid victory.

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Fought26 August AD 955lasted 3 days
WhereHadath, Turkey37.707N, 37.460E
OutcomeHamdanid victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstHamdanid Emirate of Aleppo
Part ofArab–Byzantine warsAD 629 to 1050

Where it sits in the Arab–Byzantine wars

Battle of Mu'tah, AD 629Siege of Germanicia, AD 638Battle of the Masts, AD 655Siege of Constantinople, AD 674Siege of Tyana, AD 707Siege of Constantinople, AD 717Battle of Adrianópolis, AD 718Siege of Nicaea, AD 727Battle of Akroinon, AD 740Siege of Kamacha, AD 766Battle of Kopidnadon, AD 788Battle of Anzen, AD 838Sack of Amorium, AD 838Siege of Samosata, AD 859Capture of Farurriyah, AD 862Siege of Ragusa, AD 866Battle of Bathys Ryax, AD 872Battle of Kardia, AD 872Siege of Euripos, AD 880Sack of Thessalonica, AD 904Siege of Dvin, AD 927Battle of Marash, AD 953Siege of Hadath, AD 955Battle of Raban, AD 958Sack of Aleppo, AD 962Siege of Rometta, AD 963Siege of Antioch, AD 968Battle of Alexandretta, AD 971Siege of Aleppo, AD 994Battle of the Orontes, AD 994Battle of Apamea, AD 998Battle of Azaz, 1030Siege of Messina, 1041Siege of Medina, 1053AD 6291053Siege of Hadath, AD 955
34 placed engagements of the Arab–Byzantine wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 August AD 955
to 29 August AD 955
PlaceHadath, Turkey
37.707N, 37.460E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Nikephoros II Phokas
Siege of HadathSiege of HadathBattle of RabanSiege of GermaniciaBattle of MarashBattle of MarashZeitun RebellionSiege of GermaniciaBattle of MarashZeitun RebellionGaziantepKayseriŞanlıurfaMalatyaİskenderunKilisElâzığManbij100 km37.707N, 37.460E
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Siege of Hadath 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 Q139855009, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hadath, revision 1370787521, 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.