Battle of Syca
| Battle of Syca (771) | |||||||
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| Part of the Arab-Byzantine wars | |||||||
 Asia Minor and the Byzantine-Arab frontier c. 780 AD | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Abbasid Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ibn Wakkas |
Michael Lachanodrakon Manes of Bucellarian Bardanes of Armenia Petronas of Cibyrrhaeot | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Syca was a military engagement between the Abbasids and the Byzantine army. The Abbasids launched a raid into the Isaurian city of Syca, but they were surrounded by a Byzantine army. A fierce charge by the Arabs broke the Byzantines and routed them, allowing the Arabs to return home safely.