Returning to his ruined and half - deserted capital , Sayf al - Dawla repopulated it with refugees from Qinnasrin .
The Byzantines departed , taking some 10,000 inhabitants , mostly young men , with them as captives .
Returning to his ruined and half - deserted capital , Sayf al - Dawla repopulated Byzantines with refugees from Qinnasrin .
The Byzantines departed , taking some 10,000 inhabitants , mostly young men , with them as captives .