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English: The fall of Melitene to the forces of the Byzantine general John Kourkouas in 934, from the Madrid Skylitzes manuscript.
Date 12th/13th century
Source Chronicle of John Skylitzes, cod. Vitr. 26-2, fol. 127a
Author Unknown, 12th/13th century author

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