The Byzantine fleet of Emperor Michael II the Amorian (r. 820-829 CE) deploys Greek fire against the
The Byzantine fleet of Emperor Michael II the Amorian (r. 820-829 CE) deploys Greek fire against the fleet of the rebellious general Thomas the Slav. Illustration from a 12th century Sicilian manuscript of the Synopsis of Histories (Σύνοψις Ἱστοριῶν) by John Skylitzes, MS Graecus Vitr. 26-2, now in the Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid. -- source link
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