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==== Arabian Empire ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Revolt of Tyre (996–998)|Revolt of Tyre]]: The city of [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]] (modern [[Lebanon]]) is stormed by forces of the [[Fatimid Caliphate]]. A Byzantine squadron attempts to reinforce but is repulsed by the Fatimid navy. The defenders are massacred or taken captive to [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]]. The Byzantine captives are executed.<ref>Gil, Moshe (1997). ''A History of Palestine, 634–1099'', pp. 369–370. Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|0-521-59984-9}}.</ref>
* [[July 19]] &ndash; [[Battle of Apamea]]: Byzantine forces under governor (''[[Dux|doux]]'') [[Damian Dalassenos]] besiege the fortress city of [[Apamea, Syria|Apamea]] for control over northern [[Syria]]. The Fatimids send a relief army from [[Damascus]] – and defeat the Byzantines, Dalassenos is killed by a [[Kurdistan|Kurdish]] officer in battle.