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Krasos, Battle of

Years: 804 - 804

The Battle of Krasos is a battle in the Arab–Byzantine Wars that takes place in August 804, between the Byzantines under Emperor Nikephoros I (r. 802–811) and an Abbasid army under Ibrahim ibn Jibril.

Nikephoros' accession in 802 rhad esulted in a resumption of warfare between Byzantium and the Abbasid Caliphate.

In late summer 804, the Abbasids had invaded Byzantine Asia Minor for one of their customary raids, and Nikephoros sets out to meet them.

He is surprised, however, at Krasos and heavily defeated, barely escaping with his own life.

A truce and prisoner exchange wsre afterwards arranged.

Despite his defeat, and a massive Abbasid invasion the next year, Nikephoros perseveres until troubles in the eastern provinces of the Caliphate force the Abbasids to conclude a peace.

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