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Medieval era · 635 CE – 636 CE

Siege of Emesa

The siege of Emesa was laid by the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate from December 635 up until March 636. This led to the Islamic conquest of Emesa, which was a major trading city of the Byzantine Empire in the Levant.

Siege of Emesa · Wikimedia Commons
When
635 CE – 636 CE
Where
Emesa
Era
Medieval

Topics

Ancient Romec. 753 BCE – 476 CESyria1,274 BCE – today

Before and after

Battle of Fahl635 CEBattle of the Yarmuk636 CEShow on timeline

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