{"slug": "cyzicus", "label": "Cyzicus", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyzicus", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615449", "qid": "Q615449", "description": "ancient city of Mysia in modern-day Turkey", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-409, 679], "span_label": ["410 BCE", "679 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "yazid-i", "label": "Yazid I", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rhodes", "label": "Rhodes", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "aegean-sea", "label": "Aegean Sea", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "sea-of-marmara", "label": "Sea of Marmara", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantium", "label": "Byzantium", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "arab-muslims", "label": "Arab Muslims", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bosporus", "label": "Bosporus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chalcedon", "label": "Chalcedon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "arabbyzantine-wars", "label": "Arab–Byzantine wars", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -409, "year_label": "410 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Commanding 20 ships, the Athenian generals Theramenes and Thrasybulus collaborate with Alcibiades and the main Athenian fleet in inflicting a major defeat on the Spartan navy commanded by Mindarus and its supporting Persian land army near Cyzicus on the shore of the Propontis (Sea of Marmara). As a result of its victory in the Battle of Cyzicus, Athens regains control over the vital grain route from the Black Sea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1239404382#Greece", "title": "410 BC", "revid": 1239404382, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -200, "year_label": "201 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Rhodes and its allies Pergamum, Cyzicus, and Byzantium combine their fleets and defeat Philip V in the Battle of Chios. His flagship is trapped and rammed by two enemy ships.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1243551551#Greece", "title": "201 BC", "revid": 1243551551, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": 267, "year_label": "267 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Heruli invade the Black Sea coast; they unsuccessfully attack Byzantium and Cyzicus. The Roman fleet defeats the Herulian fleet (500 ships) but allows them to escape into the Aegean Sea, where they raid the islands of Lemnos and Skyros.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367427906#Roman_Empire", "title": "267", "revid": 1367427906, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 541, "year_label": "541 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "John the Cappadocian, praetorian prefect of the East, is dismissed by the Byzantine empress Theodora for treason. He is banished to Cyzicus, and his estates are confiscated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299131059#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "541", "revid": 1299131059, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 669, "year_label": "669 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Arab forces that have taken Chalcedon, on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, threaten the Byzantine capital Constantinople. The Muslim-Arabs are decimated by famine and disease. Yazid, the Arab commander, retreats to the island of Cyzicus (modern Turkey).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805223#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "669", "revid": 1340805223, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 670, "year_label": "670 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab-Byzantine War: The Arab fleet dominates the Aegean Sea and conquers the strategic islands, Rhodes, Cos and Chios. The shore on the southern part of Sea of Marmara is taken, providing an excellent base at Cyzicus to begin the blockade of Constantinople by sea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634463#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "670", "revid": 1367634463, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 674, "year_label": "674 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Arab forces under Yazid (son of caliph Muawiyah I) retire to Cyzicus (Turkey). For the next 4 years the Arab fleet installs a loose blockade around Constantinople.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352002710#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "674", "revid": 1352002710, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 679, "year_label": "679 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Constantine IV signs a peace treaty, of a nominal 30-year duration, with Caliph Mu'awiya I of the Umayyad Caliphate. Constantine pays an annual tribute of 3,000 (nomismata) pounds of gold, 50 horses and 50 slaves. The Arab garrisons are withdrawn from their bases on the Byzantine coastlands, including Crete & Cyzicus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349204947#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "AD 679", "revid": 1349204947, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}]}