{"slug": "maslama-ibn-abd-al-malik", "label": "Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslama_ibn_Abd_al-Malik", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31974", "qid": "Q31974", "description": "8th century Umayyad prince and military leader", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [707, 738], "span_label": ["707 CE", "738 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik"], "related": [{"slug": "arabbyzantine-wars", "label": "Arab–Byzantine wars", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "umayyad-caliphate", "label": "Umayyad Caliphate", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "cappadocia", "label": "Cappadocia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "tyana", "label": "Tyana", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "anatolia", "label": "Anatolia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thrace", "label": "Thrace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pergamon", "label": "Pergamon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dardanelles", "label": "Dardanelles", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bulgars", "label": "Bulgars", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edirne", "label": "Edirne", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 707, "year_label": "707 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: An Umayyad army under Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik invades Asia Minor, and lays siege to Tyana (Cappadocia). The fortress city resists, dragging the siege through the winter and into 708.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807099#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "AD 707", "revid": 1340807099, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 708, "year_label": "708 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: The Umayyads under Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik capture and sack the Byzantine city of Tyana (Cappadocia) after a prolonged siege, and following a victory over a Byzantine relief army. Maslamah also leads another expedition in the summer, raiding and conquering Amorium (modern Turkey).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807106#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "708", "revid": 1340807106, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 709, "year_label": "709 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: An Umayyad army under Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik raids Isauria (modern Turkey). He is appointed military governor of Armenia and Azerbaijan, succeeding his uncle Muhammad ibn Marwan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807109#Arabian_Empire", "title": "709", "revid": 1340807109, "section": "Events › By place › Arabian Empire"}}, {"year": 717, "year_label": "717 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: Muslim general Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik leads his army of 80,000 men from Pergamum to Abydos, where he crosses the Hellespont. To prevent interference by the Bulgars, or by any Byzantine forces in Thrace, he sends part of his army to a covering position near Adrianople; with his main body, Maslama builds siege lines to blockade Constantinople, which is protected by the massive Theodosian Walls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808622#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "717", "revid": 1340808622, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 720, "year_label": "720 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, former governor of Iraq, revolts and is defeated at Basra, by Umayyad forces under Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid and Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik. He is arrested and later executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349994139#Arabian_Empire", "title": "720", "revid": 1349994139, "section": "Events › By place › Arabian Empire"}}, {"year": 726, "year_label": "726 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: Muslim forces under Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik resume their expedition against Anatolia (modern Turkey). In a large-scale raid they plunder the fortress city of Caesarea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808661#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "726", "revid": 1340808661, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 727, "year_label": "727 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Khazar War: The Khazars drive back the Muslim invasion, led by Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, into Mesopotamia. Reinforced with Syrian troops, Maslama counterattacks and takes Georgia, establishing the northern frontier on the Caucasus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372352645#Asia", "title": "AD 727", "revid": 1372352645, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 738, "year_label": "738 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, Arab general", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809691#Deaths", "title": "738", "revid": 1340809691, "section": "Deaths"}}]}