Siege of Chandax

Successful Byzantine siege of Muslim Crete
Event siege Q43085092
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Siege of Chandax

Summary

Siege of Chandax is a siege[1]. It draws 177 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #150 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Chandax's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • The location of Siege of Chandax was Heraklion[4].
  • Siege of Chandax is part of Byzantine reconquest of Crete[5].
  • Siege of Chandax began on 960[6].
  • Siege of Chandax ended on March 6, 961[7].
  • Siege of Chandax's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.33861111111111, 'lon': 25.133055555555554}[8].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Chandax was Byzantine Empire[9].
  • A participant in Siege of Chandax was Emirate of Crete[10].

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When and Where

Siege of Chandax began on 960[6]. It ended on March 6, 961[7]. The location of it was Heraklion[4].

Context

Siege of Chandax is part of Byzantine reconquest of Crete[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Byzantine Empire[9] and Emirate of Crete[10].

Why It Matters

Siege of Chandax draws 177 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #150 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 22d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 35.33861111111111, 'lon': 25.133055555555554}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 35°20'19"N, 25°7'59"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) ins"
  2. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Coordinates
    Part of Byzantine reconquest of Crete
    Start time
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34151|batch #34151]]: Siege of Chandax == Greece"
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