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Name: Siege of Constantinople (860)

Type: Event

Start: 861 AD

End: 861 AD

Parent: Rus'-Byzantine Wars

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Siege of Constantinople by the Rus.

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  • January 861: In 861, the Rus' pillaged the suburbs of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire
  • February 861: After pillaging the suburbs of Constantinople in 860, the Rus' Vikings, led by Askold and Dir, retreated without establishing a permanent presence in the Byzantine capital.

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