Byzantine Naval Operations in the Eastern Mediterranean

Name: Byzantine Naval Operations in the Eastern Mediterranean
Start: 1032
End: 1036

Type Event Region Eastern Mediterranean Time 1032–1036

After Basil II's death Byzantine naval strength declined somewhat, but in the 1030s the empire still relied on coastal theme fleets such as Cibyrrhae…

Timeline

1032Adriatic Sea · Adriatic SeaThe Byzantine fleet dealt a heavy blow to a Saracen fleet in the Adriatic, which included many Varangian sailors; this victory was one of the empire's rare naval highlights after the disastrous land defeat at Azaz.
1033Eastern Mediterranean · Eastern MediterraneanThe Cibyrrhaeot theme fleet patrolled the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean sea lanes, intercepting Arab pirate fleets coming from the direction of Syria and protecting the empire's coastal towns and trade routes.

Sources

Byzantine Warship — Raffaele D'Amato (2016)
Byzantine-Muslim Wars of 1030-35 https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/byzantine-muslim-wars-of-1030-35/