Battle of Andrassos

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The Battle of Andrassos or Adrassos was a battle in 960 in an unidentifiable mountain pass in the Taurus Mountains, between the army of the Byzantine Empire, led by Leo Phokas the Younger, and the troops of the hamdanidischen Emirate of Aleppo under the Emir Sayf al - Dawla. The absence of many Byzantine troops for a campaign against the Emirate of Crete Taking advantage of the Emir invaded Asia Minor and plundered many places. During his retreat his army but was surprised by the troops of Leo Phokas the Pass of Andrassos. Sayf al - Dawla narrowly escaped, but his army was destroyed. After a series of defeats in recent years this battle the power of Hamdanids now broke completely.