Wednesday, March 6, 2024

 

Greetings all,
 
On this day we commemorate with joy the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas taking the city of Chandax from the Sarasens on March 6th in 961 AD:, 
 
 
This campaign ended the Emirate of Crete, making the area part of the Byzantine Empire once more.

There should be cake!  :)
 
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
www.byzantiumnovum.org
 
 

 

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