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==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[December]] &ndash; [[Arab–Byzantine wars#Byzantine resurgence, 863–11th century|Arab–Byzantine wars]] &ndash; [[Sack of Aleppo (962)|Sack of Aleppo]]: A Byzantine expeditionary force under General [[Nikephoros II Phokas|Nikephoros Phokas]] invades northern [[Bilad al-Sham|Syria]], and sacks [[Aleppo]], capital of the [[Hamdanid dynasty|Hamdanid]] emir [[Sayf al-Dawla]]. In late December Aleppo is taken by storm, with the population killed or enslaved; the city is razed. The Byzantine army takes possession of 390,000 silver [[dinar]]s, 2,000 camels and 1,400 mules.