KnowraSiege of Constantinople (717–718)Linked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Siege of Constantinople (717–718), each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 7Related 2Compared with 2ConstantinopleBroader topic: The city’s walls, naval defenses, and Greek fire helped defeat the besiegers.Arab–Byzantine warsBroader topic: The failed siege halted a major Arab attempt to capture the imperial capital.Byzantine navyBroader topic: The Byzantine fleet and Greek fire helped prevent the besiegers from sustaining a maritime blockade.Leo III the IsaurianBroader topic: Leo’s rule began during this decisive defense of the capital.Greek fireBroader topic: Greek fire helped Byzantine forces attack the besieging fleet.Theodosian WallsRelated: The walls helped block the besieging army’s landward assault.Maslama ibn Abd al-MalikBroader topic: Maslama commanded the land forces in the campaign that became his most famous military undertaking.Siege of Constantinople (674–678)Compared with: Its better-documented events are often mistakenly blended with the campaign of 674–678.Battle of AkroinonRelated: Its failure preceded a period of altered strategic pressures between the empires.Abu Ayyub al-AnsariCompared with: It is a later, separate siege often confused with the earlier campaign linked to Abu Ayyub.Twenty Years' AnarchyBroader topic: Its successful defense helped establish Leo III’s regime after the period ended.