A City Chosen for Destruction
Amorium was once the largest city in Asia Minor. In 838, the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim attacked it on purpose and had it captured and destroyed.Amorium: The Byzantine City Marked for Destruction
Why This City Mattered So Much
Amorium stood on a key Byzantine road linking Constantinople to Cilicia. That made it an important military stronghold and a frequent target for raids.Amorium: The Byzantine City Marked for Destruction
