1. Siege and capture of Herakleia

    · Herakleia Cybistra (modern Ereğli), Konya Province, Türkiye

    Harun personally led the western half of his forces in the siege and capture of the fortified Byzantine city of Herakleia. The source dates the capture to August or September 806; only year precision is permitted by the required date format.

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