Battle of Yarmouk (636 AD)

Battle of Yarmouk (Rashidun Caliphate vs Byzantine Empire & Ghassanid Kingdom & Tanukhids) took place in 636 AD during Muslim conquest of the Levant.

Battle facts

Year: 636 AD
Date: 0636-08-20
Era: Medieval
Conflict: Muslim conquest of the Levant
Side A: Rashidun Caliphate
Side B: Byzantine Empire, Ghassanid Kingdom, Tanukhids
Commanders (A): Umar ibn al-Khattab, Khalid ibn al-Walid, Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, Amr ibn al-As, Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
Commanders (B): Heraclius, Theodore Trithyrius, Vahan, Jabalah ibn al-Aiham, Dairjan
Casualties: approx. 4,000 killed Total casualties: 5,000–17,00070,000–120,000 killed (primary Arab sources) 10,000–50,000 killed (modern estimates)
Outcome: Rashidun victory
Coordinates: 32.814°, 35.955°