In 904 AD the great Byzantine city of Thessaloniki, second only to Constantinople, was sacked by the Abbasids, 15,000 persons were killed and 30,000 were taken as slaves.
— LiorLefineder (@lefineder) April 12, 2025
John Kaminiates, a survivor, who was in the city at the time gave a detailed description of this disaster. pic.twitter.com/ccCyj7oiY4
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