Siege of Thessalonica (676–678)

Siege of Thessalonica

Reconstruction of Slavic warrior's gear from the medieval period (Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum)
Date676–678
Location
Thessalonica and environs
Result Successful defence of Thessalonica
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire

Slavic tribes:

Rhynchinoi, Strymonitai, Sagoudatai, Drougoubitai

The siege of Thessalonica in 676–678 was an attempt by the local Slavic tribes to capture the Byzantine city of Thessalonica, taking advantage of the preoccupation of the Byzantine Empire with the repulsion of the First Arab Siege of Constantinople. The events of the siege are described in the second book of the Miracles of Saint Demetrius.

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