In 949 he raided into the theme of Lykandos but was driven back , and the Byzantines proceeded to sack Marash , defeat a Tarsian army and raid as far as Antioch .
Sayf al - Dawla 's expeditions in the next two years were also failures .
In 949 Sayf al - Dawla raided into the theme of Lykandos but was driven back , and the Byzantines proceeded to sack Marash , defeat a Tarsian army and raid as far as Antioch .
Sayf al - Dawla 's expeditions in the next two years were also failures .