The Abbasids had launched Process_start a huge expedition Attack with two separate armies in retaliation for the Byzantine emperor Theophilos 's successes the previous year , and aimed Aiming to sack Destroying Amorion , one of Byzantium 's largest cities .

The defeat opened Process_start the way for the brutal sack Destroying of Amorion a few weeks later , one of the most serious blows Byzantium suffered Bodily_harm in the centuries-long Arab–Byzantine Wars Attack .

The sack did not ultimately alter Change the balance of power , which was slowly shifting Change in Byzantium 's favour , but it thoroughly discredited Judgment_communication the theological doctrine of Iconoclasm , ardently supported Supporting by Theophilos .

The sack of Sandomierz during the first Mongol invasion Attack of Poland took place Process_start on 13 February 1241 .

The city was captured Conquering after four days , and after the sack , Mongol forces headed Self_motion westwards , to Wiślica and Skalbmierz .

Later , the Byzantines were unable to extract Getting any more assistance , and the Fourth Crusade even led to Causation the sack of Constantinople .

In 614 they captured Conquering Melitene and Shahin divided Change his armies in two , one army marching Self_motion to sack Sardis and Miletus and his army move Self_motion towards Chalcedon .