Battle of Samos

[john sefton]

SAMOS. Himerios had some successes against the allied Saracen squadrons in 910, but suffered a heavy defeat at the Battle of Samos in 911. The battle took place between the island of Samos and. Chios and during it he lost the greater part of the Byzantine navy. On returning to Constantinople in 912 he found that Alexander had succeeded Leo VI on the latter's death and was consigned by Alexander to a monastery for losing the Empire its effective fleet. - Greece 1971 3d SG1172