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Battle of al-Qaryatayn

Battle of al-Qaryatayn was a battle fought in May AD 634 at Syria. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which ran from AD 633 to AD 640. The recorded result: Muslim victory. Recorded strength: 9,000 against 10,000.

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FoughtMay AD 634
WhereSyria34.233N, 37.233E
OutcomeMuslim victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstGhassanids
Casualties and lossesVery fewandUnknown, but more than Muslims
Part ofMuslim conquest of the LevantAD 633 to AD 640

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of the Levant

Battle of Ajnadayn, AD 634Siege of Damascus, AD 634Battle of Marj Rahit, AD 634Battle of Bosra, AD 634Battle of al-Qaryatayn, AD 634Battle of al-Yaqusah, AD 634Battle of Marj al-Dibaj, AD 634Battle of Fahl, AD 634Siege of Emesa, AD 635Battle of Yarmouk, AD 636Siege of Jerusalem, AD 636Battle of Hazir, AD 637Siege of Aleppo, AD 637Battle of the Iron Bridge, AD 637Siege of Emesa, AD 638Siege of Edessa, AD 639Siege of Raqqa, AD 639AD 634AD 639Battle of al-Qaryatayn, AD 634
17 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Levant in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay AD 634 (month precision)
PlaceSyria
34.233N, 37.233E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeRashidun forces capture Al-Qaryatayn
Strength9,00010,000
Casualties and lossesVery fewUnknown, but more than Muslims
Commanders
  • Jabala ibn al-Ayham
Battle of al-QaryataynBattle of al-QaryataynSecond Battle of HomsFirst Battle of HomsSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaSecond Battle of HomsFirst Battle of HomsSiege of EmesaDamascusBeirutṬarābulusHamahTartusTadmurAd NabkAl Qunaytirah100 km34.233N, 37.233E
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Battle of al-Qaryatayn is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2706752, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Qaryatayn, revision 1374505520, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.