# First Arab Siege of Constantinople (674)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/674-first-arab-siege-of-constantinople
Location: Constantinople
Categories: battle

Byzantine accounts associate the defense with Greek fire and the failure of Umayyad attacks.

## Why it matters
The city's survival checked expansion into southeastern Europe.

Ruler at the time: [Constantine IV](https://roman-history.com/rulers/constantine-iv)