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Name: Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus'

Type: Event

Start: 807 AD

End: 807 AD

Parent: Rus'-Byzantine Wars

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Was an attack by the Rus' on cities on the Propontis (Sea of Marmara) and on the coast of the Paphlagonia, marking the first known contact between the Rus' and the Byzantine Empire.

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  • February 807: The attackers were the Bulgarian Khan Krum and his forces, who launched a campaign against the Byzantine Empire. Saint George was a Christian martyr and soldier who died around 806. The Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Nikephoros I, eventually regained control of the territory.
  • January 807: The attackers were the Abbasid Caliphate forces led by Harun al-Rashid's son, al-Amin. The raid on Propontis was part of their campaign against the Byzantine Empire, which was weakened by internal strife after the death of Saint George. The raid on Paphlagonia was a further attempt to expand their territory in the region.

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