Umayyad Naval Expeditions and Mediterranean Raids (7th–8th centuries)

1. Uthman authorizes Mu'awiya’s Cyprus expedition

   Jan 1, 649Labels: Uthman, Mu'awiya, Cyprus

   • Mu awiya I
   • Cyprus Middle Ages

2. First Arab raid and treaty on Cyprus

   Jan 1, 649Labels: Cyprus, Constantia, Byzantine Empire

   • Cyprus Middle Ages
   • Military Uthman

3. Second Arab expedition consolidates influence in Cyprus

   Jan 1, 650Labels: Cyprus, garrison, Syria

   • Cyprus Middle Ages
   • Abu al A

4. Muslim naval campaign against Sicily

   Jan 1, 652Labels: Sicily, Uthman, Muslim fleet

   • Rashidun
   • Military Uthman

5. Battle of the Masts breaks Byzantine naval dominance

   Jan 1, 655Labels: Battle of, Constans II, Lycian coast

   • Battle Masts
   • Cambridge Core

6. Umayyad fleets secure forward bases near Constantinople

   Jan 1, 672Labels: Cyzicus, Umayyad fleet, Asia Minor

   • Siege 674 678

7. First Arab siege of Constantinople begins

   Jan 1, 674Labels: Constantinople, Umayyads, siege

   • Siege 674 678

8. Byzantines break the siege using Greek fire

   Jan 1, 678Labels: Greek fire, Byzantine navy, Constantinople

   • Siege 674 678

9. Umayyads capture Carthage, crippling Byzantine sea power

   Jan 1, 698Labels: Carthage, Umayyads, North Africa

   • Carthage 698

10. Umayyad armies cross into Iberia by sea

    Jul 1, 711Labels: Iberia, Strait of, Umayyad army

    • Guadalete

11. Second Arab siege of Constantinople begins

    Jul 15, 717Labels: Maslama ibn, Constantinople, Umayyad campaign

    • Siege 717 718

12. Umayyad siege of Constantinople collapses

    Aug 15, 718Labels: Constantinople, Umayyads, Bulgarians

    • Siege 717 718

13. Battle of Keramaia: Byzantine victory off Cyprus

    Jan 1, 746Labels: Keramaia, Byzantine navy, Cyprus

    • Keramaia