As soon as Emperor Michael II learned of the Arab landing, and before the Andalusians had secured their control over the entire island, he reacted and sent successive expeditions to recover the island.
Jakmile se císař Michael II. dozvěděl o arabské invazi a před tím, než Andalusané obsadili celý ostrov, vyslal dvě výpravy s cílem získat ostrov zpět.