22 July 838 July 21, 2012 Author: Staff The Byzantine emperor Theophilos is defeated by the Abbasids. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Love is the child of illusion and the parent of disillusion." Miguel de Unamuno — Click here for more from Miguel de Unamuno Related posts: 4 July 1569 12 March 1947 22 July 1706 Categories: History Tags: 22 July, 838