ibn ibn ibn ibn handed greek found greek byzantine sources semi independent arab death september time greatest enemies byzantine_empire eastern frontier prominent figure later arabic turkish epic literature biography belonged tribe established western time muslim conquests played important role affairs frontier zone byzantine_empire frontier father little known surrendered byzantines fortress obtain release son held captive probably appears campaign campaign waged retaliation large scale raid previous year byzantine emperor arab border including territory laid waste campaign took men great arab victory battle july provided refuge surviving members fleeing persecution byzantium allocated area fortresses leader turned separate allied launching frequent expeditions byzantium conjunction independently forces participated major raid inflicted heavy defeat army led byzantine chief minister battle late engaged warfare neighbouring armenian lord named finally protracted bloody conflict recorded having defeated expedition led byzantine emperor carried number successful raids byzantium swept themes reached great byzantine army base unable stop expedition launched raided way taking prisoners returning home launched major raid reached black_sea port returning head captured livestock years later major force invaded splitting main force byzantine army emperor bishop meadow men headed north sack port city return encircled byzantines killed battle september splinter army escaped son defeated captured commander district according news death celebrated leader ali ibn arrived iraq provoked riots populace baghdad cities angry government perceived incompetence death marked end military threat byzantium city remain muslim hands years succeeded son grandson forced surrender city byzantine general cultural legacy like protagonists arab byzantine wars figures arab byzantine legend arab epic romance tale major figure role diminished cast villain tale bias favour rivals heroic characters traditions influenced story cycle ibn sons included thousand nights features later turkish epic literature centred heroic figure inspired real life general main heroes byzantine literature regarded probable prototype grandfather eponymous hero epic poem greek scholar suggested origin eponymous hero song german scholar finds identification unlikely points reference short armed arab leader tale reflect folk tradition based finally 10th century scholar reports meadows gold viii muslims portraits displayed byzantine churches recognition
Umar al-Aqta