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title: Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE
author: Constantine Manasses
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11635/umayyad-siege-of-constantinople-717-ce/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE
_Authored by Constantine Manasses_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11635.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Siege of [Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/) by the [Umayyad Caliphate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Umayyad_Dynasty/) in 717 – 718 CE, as depicted in the 14th-century Bulgarian translation of the [Constantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Constantine/) Manasses Chronicle. The image has been digitally retouched.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Manasses, C. (2019, December 28). Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Manasses, Constantine. "Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 28, 2019. .
### MLA
Manasses, Constantine. "Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Dec 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:47-cropped-manasses-chronicle.jpg) by [**Constantine Manasses**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:47-cropped-manasses-chronicle.jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 28 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.