717-718 combined land and sea offensive by the Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate against the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople. It began on 15 July 717 CE and lasted until 15 August 718 CE (about 1 year). The setting was Constantinople. It was part of Arab–Byzantine wars. Those involved included the Byzantine Empire, the First Bulgarian Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate and Umayyad Army.
Before and after
- from 711 CE to 726 CEUmayyad conquest of Hispania
- 19 July 711 CEBattle of Guadalete
- 712 CEBirth of Du Fu
- 712 CEConstruction of Qasr Amra
- from 15 July 717 CE to 15 August 718 CESiege of Constantinople
- from 718 CE to 910 CEKingdom of Asturias
- from 719 CE to 1798Construction of Abbey of Saint Gall
- 721 CEBirth of Jabir ibn Hayyan
- from 722 CE to 1492Reconquista
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The era
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