Battle of Marj ar-Rum (635 AD)
Battle of Marj ar-Rum (Rashidun Caliphate vs Byzantine Empire) took place in 635 AD during the Muslim conquest of Syria
(Arab–Byzantine wars).
Battle facts
- Year: 635 AD
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: the Muslim conquest of Syria
(Arab–Byzantine wars)
- Side A: Rashidun Caliphate
- Side B: Byzantine Empire
- Commanders (A): Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan, Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, Khalid ibn al-Walid
- Commanders (B): Theodore the Patricius, Shannash al-Rum, Sheodore
- Casualties: approx. UnknownHeavy
- Outcome: Rashidun victory
- Coordinates: 33.506°, 38.315°
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