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Battle of Hazir

Battle of Hazir was a battle fought in May AD 637 at Qinnasrin, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which ran from AD 633 to AD 640. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: 17,000 (Muslim source) against 70,000 (Muslim source) ~7,000 (Modern estimate).

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FoughtMay AD 637
WhereQinnasrin, Syria35.996N, 37.057E
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesMinimalandEntire Force
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 Hazir, AD 637
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 637 (month precision)
PlaceQinnasrin, Syria
35.996N, 37.057E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength17,000 (Muslim source)70,000 (Muslim source) ~7,000 (Modern estimate)
Casualties and lossesMinimalEntire Force
Commanders
  • Menas (Byzantine general)
Battle of HazirBattle of HazirBattle of al-FunaydiqSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoBattle of al-FunaydiqSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoAdanaGaziantepHamahİskenderunTartusSamandagiKilisLatakia100 km35.996N, 37.057E
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Battle of Hazir 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 Q2089132, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hazir, revision 1380331540, 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.