Sack of Thessalonica (904)

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The sacking of Thessalonica in the year 904 by Saracen pirates was one of the worst defeats of the Byzantine Empire in the 10th century. A Muslim fleet under the command of Leon of Tripoli, the original goal was to plunder Constantinople Opel, stabbed from Syria in the lake. The Saracens but were deterred by the massive fortifications of the Byzantine capital of an attack, and turned instead to Thessalonica. The Byzantine fleet was unable to react in time to be able. The city walls Thessalonikês were in poor condition, especially the lakeside. After a short siege succeeded the Saracens occupy the Seemauern, the city fell on July 29. The looting went on for a week then returned the pirates back to their bases along the Levant. Most of the prisoners taken such as John Kaminiates, the chronicler of the looting was, were ransomed from the kingdom in exchange for Muslim prisoners.