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Michael, assisted by Omurtag and relying upon …

Years: 823 - 823

Michael, assisted by Omurtag and relying upon the defenses of Constantinople, succeeds in suppressing the revolt of Thomas the Slav at the end of 823, dealing Thomas a final defeat at Diabasis in Thrace.

Thomas and his supporters flee to Arcadiopolis, where they are blockaded by imperial troops.

After five months, Thomas is surrendered to Michael by his supporters and executed.

However, the revolt has so weakened the resources of the empire that it will be unable to resist later Arab onslaughts.

The episode suggests the tensions beneath the surface of society within the empire: the social malaise, the ethnic hostility, and the persisting discord created by Iconoclasm.

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Southeast Europe (823 - 823)
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Eastern Southeast Europe (823 - 823)