Which city's sack marked the end of the Arab threat during Theodora's reign?
Constantinople
Anazarbus in Cilicia
Jerusalem
Tripoli
Answer
The sack of Anazarbus in Cilicia in 548 marked the end of the Arab threat during Theodora's reign. The Arabs had been raiding Byzantine territory for some time, and the sack of Anazarbus was a particularly devastating attack. The city was completely destroyed, and many of its inhabitants were killed.
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