Siege of Melite (Q28162861)

matcher place: Malta (relation 365307)
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English Wikipedia categories: 870, 870s conflicts, 870s in the Byzantine Empire, 9th century in Malta, Battles involving the Aghlabids, Invasions of Malta, Looting in Europe, Mdina, Muslim conquest of Sicily, Sieges involving Malta, Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire, Sieges of the Arab–Byzantine wars

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The siege of Melite was the capture of the Byzantine city of Melite (modern Mdina, Malta) by an invading Aghlabid army in 870 AD. The siege was initially led by Halaf al-Hādim, a renowned engineer, but he was killed and replaced by Sawāda Ibn Muḥammad. The city withstood the siege for some weeks or months, but it ultimately fell to the invaders, and its inhabitants were massacred and the city was sacked.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Oblężenie Melite – zdobycie bizantyńskiego miasta Melite (dziś: Mdina, Malta) przez armię Aghlabidów w roku 870. Oblężenie było początkowo prowadzone przez Halafa al-Hādima, lecz gdy został on zabity w walce, zastąpił go Sawāda Ibn Muḥammad. Miasto wytrzymało oblężenie przez kilka tygodni lub miesięcy, lecz w końcu upadło; jego mieszkańcy zostali wymordowani, a ono samo złupione.

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