The Byzantines, probably under the command of the Count of the Opsicians, Artabasdos, did not meet them in the field, but instead retreated behind the city's walls.
Bizantium, mungkin di bawah komando Pangeran Opsicians, Artabasdos, tidak bertemu dengan mereka di lapangan, tetapi malah mundur di belakang dinding kota.