Thus in 778, the Byzantines, under Michael Lachanodrakon, seized the town of Germanikeia (Ma'rash), where they captured significant amounts of booty and took many Syrian Christians captive, and defeated an army sent against them by the Abbasid general Thumama ibn al-Walid.
Maka pada tahun 778, Romawi Timur, di bawah Michael Lachanodrakon, merebut kota Germanikeia (Ma'rash), di mana mereka merebut sejumlah besar barang rampasan dan membawa banyak tawanan orang Kristen Suriah, dan mengalahkan sepasukan tentara yang dikirim melawan mereka oleh jenderal Abbasiyah Thumama ibn al-Walid.