حصار القسطنطينية في عهد سليمان بن عبد الملك

A naval and land expedition sent by Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik against Constantinople under Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik. The book states that the land force was about a hundred and twenty thousand and the naval about a thousand ships. ²

Preparation began in the days of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik, and Sulayman continued it after his death in 96 AH. ²

The commanders disagreed about the plan. Musa ibn Nusayr advised taking the cities and fortresses first, without Constantinople. Maslama advised heading straight for it, and the caliph took his advice. ³

At Sulayman's death Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ordered Maslama to return. The army withdrew after a truce with the Byzantines. ⁴

The book attributes the failure to what it describes as treachery and incitement, to the severity of the winter of 99 AH, and to Maslama's lack of military experience. ⁵

The book does not give the Gregorian date, which needs an additional source.