In 906, a daring Abbasid raid captured thousands of prisoners from the Byzantine Empire
At the height of the Abbasid-Byzantine wars, a daring raid led by the Turkic commander Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh resulted in the capture of thousands of prisoners and shifted the regional power balance.
In 906, the Abbasid military officer Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh led a lightning raid deep into Byzantine territory. His forces successfully bypassed frontier defenses to capture at least 4,000 prisoners and significant spoils, marking one of the most successful Arab expeditions of the era.
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