Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 35.337, 25.133 · 9 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Constantine Gongyles bungles the fight on Crete |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Nikephoros Phokas launches the expedition to Crete |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Nikephoros builds a camp before Chandax and musters his forces |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Pastilas is appointed commander of the elite troops and sent into the interior of the island |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Pastilas dies when his horse is struck down by arrows and spears amid the Saracen host |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | Nikephoros addresses his soldiers, urging them to cast off sloth and weakness |
| AD 960 | Leo the Deacon, History | The Saracen army that came to aid Crete is heavily defeated |
| AD 961 | Leo the Deacon, History | Nikephoros spends the winter on Crete |
| AD 961 | Leo the Deacon, History | Nikephoros attacks Chandax again and takes it with siege engines |