Siege of Chandax

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The siege of Chandax in 960–961 was the centerpiece of the Byzantine Empire's campaign to recover the island of Crete which since the 820s had been ruled by Muslim Arabs. The campaign followed a series of failed attempts to reclaim the island from the Muslims stretching as far back as 827, only a few years after the initial conquest of the island by the Arabs, and was led by the general and future emperor Nikephoros Phokas. It lasted from autumn 960 until spring 961, when the main Muslim fortress and capital of the island, Chandax was captured. The reconquest of Crete was a major achievement for the Byzantines, as it restored Byzantine control over the Aegean littoral and diminished the threat of Saracen pirates, for which Crete had provided a base of operations.

960 — 961  Wikidata
Emirate of Crete, siege, Byzantine Empire, 

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960 — 961 Siege of Chandax
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-1500 — -1430 Mycenaean conquest of Crete
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911 — 912 Cretan expedition
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1648 — 1669 Siege of Candia
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion820Emirate of CreteWikidata
    arearegion1205Kingdom of CandiaWikidata
    eventarmed conflictCretan Revolt of 1895-1898revolution, armed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1500Mycenaean conquest of CreteMinoan civilization, Mycenaean Greece, invasion, conquestWikidata
    eventarmed conflict828Cretan expeditionByzantine Empire, Emirate of Crete, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict911Cretan expeditionByzantine Empire, Emirate of Crete, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict949Cretan expeditionByzantine Empire, Emirate of Crete, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict960Byzantine reconquest of CreteByzantine Empire, Emirate of Crete, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict960Siege of ChandaxByzantine Empire, siege, Emirate of CreteWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1363Revolt of Saint TitusrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1648Siege of CandiaRepublic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, Papal States, Knights Hospitaller, Kingdom of France, Maniots, battle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1668Battle of San PelagioRepublic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1822Battle of Mylopotamosarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1897Battle of LivadeiaOttoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of GreeceWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Battle of HeraklionUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventwar204Cretan War of 205-200 BCEwar, Sparta, Athens, Pergamon, Byzantium, Rhodes, Macedonia, Knossos, Aetolian League, Acarnania, Ierapetra, Cyzicus, OlousWikidata
    eventwar220War against LyctusRhodes, Macedonia, Knossos, Achaean League, Aetolian League, Lyctus, Gortyn, Kydonia, Polyrrhenia, Lappei Municipal Unit, warWikidata
    sitecastle1206Paleokastro of Maleviziofortress, castleWikidata
    sitefortBonifacio FortressfortWikidata
    sitefortFodele FortressfortWikidata
    sitefortFortress of TholoifortWikidata
    sitefortInadiye FortressfortWikidata
    sitefortKastelos of KatalagarifortressWikidata
    sitefortMelissa FortressfortressWikidata
    sitefort1000Castle of TemenosfortressWikidata
    sitefort1523Rocca a Maresea fortWikidata
    sitemuseum1994Museum of the Battle of Cretemilitary museumWikidata
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