7 magg 739 anni - Retake of Jerusalem

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With Al-Walid ibn Yazid died in the 2nd Battle of Nahavand, more and more Caliph pretender pop up, as there no more authoritative in the remnants claimer, about eight caliph pretender organized armies to try and defeat the Emperor Leo IV as he marched on Jerusalem.
According to Leo IV's military diary, mostly the Arabs were badly outnumbered, and outmatched by their Roman counterparts, the Emperor defeated them, shattered their armies, and either captured or killed the Caliphs pretenders. With no hope of resisting, Jerusalem’s population murdered their Arab governor and his guards, and threw the gates of the city open. The Emperor entered and took control of the Holy City back in May 739. He spend the remainder of the year driving Arab forces out of the Eastern diocese and setting up new themes to defend the southern conquests.

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