The conquest Attack of Amorium was not only a major military disaster Catastrophe and a heavy personal blow for Theophilos , but also a traumatic event Social_event for the Byzantines , its impact resonating in later literature .

By the 20th century , the revolt was largely absent in the Palestinian collective memory , from which `` the humiliating and traumatic events '' were `` conveniently erased '' , according to Israeli historian Baruch Kimmerling .