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Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb
Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb was the last emir of the Emirate of Crete, ruling from about 949. In 960 the Byzantine general Nikephoros Phokas landed on the island and besieged its capital, Chandax, which fell in March 961. The emir was taken captive to Constantinople, and Crete returned to Byzantine rule after nearly 140 years.
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