; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate 1999 | Studien zur Geschichte Westkleinasiens im 13 |
---|---|
Nyu-York: State University of New York Press | Kembric: Harvard University, Department of Near Eastern languages and Literatures |
It most probably was a failure, and is remembered only for the death in battle of another Arab hero, Abd al-Wahhab ibn Bukht | Studien zur Geschichte Westkleinasiens im 13 |
---|---|
Legend [ ] Further information: Although his military career was "not particularly distinguished" according to Marius Canard, Abdallah al-Battal quickly became the subject of popular tales and his fame grew, so that by the 10th century he was well established as one of the heroic figures of the : , VIII, 74—75 ranks him among the "illustrious Muslims" whose portraits were displayed in Byzantine churches as a mark of respect | Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter |
Studien zur Geschichte Westkleinasiens im 13 | Albany, New York: State University of New York Press |
---|---|
Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit: 1 | Biography [ ] Nothing is known of Abdallah al-Battal's origin or early life |
in particular regarded it as "poor and confused material suitable only for the unsophisticated".
26