Theophilos waged war against the Arabs throughout the entirety of his reign, being forced to war on two fronts as Sicily had been taken and Arab armies continued to march from the East as well.
Theophilos mengobarkan perang melawan bangsa Arab di seluruh masa pemerintahannya, dipaksa berperang di dua sisi karena Sisilia telah diambil dan pasukan Arab terus berbaris dari Timur juga.