Capture of Faruriyyah

Capture of Faruriyyah
Part of the Arab–Byzantine Wars

Map of Byzantine Asia Minor and the Byzantine-Arab frontier region in the middle of the 9th century
DateSummer 862
Location
Result
  • Abbasid victory
  • Fortress of Faruriyyah conquered by the Abbasids
Belligerents
Abbasid Caliphate Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Wasif al-Turki Unknown
Strength
10,000 or more Unknown

The Capture of Faruriyyah in 862 was a military campaign conducted by the Abbasid Caliphate against the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire. Planned during the short caliphate of al-Muntasir (r. 861–862), it was commanded by the Turkish general Wasif, and was intended to strike against Byzantine defensive positions in southern Anatolia. Originally envisioned as a major multi-year operation, the campaign was cut short in the aftermath of the death of al-Muntasir, and only scored a minor success with the capture of the fortress of Faruriyyah.