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Siege of Latakia

Siege of Latakia was a siege conducted in AD 636 at Laodicea on the Lycus, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Rashidun victory.

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FoughtAD 636
WhereLaodicea on the Lycus, Turkey37.836N, 29.108E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstRashidun Caliphate

Record

DateAD 636 (year precision)
PlaceLaodicea on the Lycus, Turkey
37.836N, 29.108E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeLaodicea annexed by calīphate
Commanders
Siege of LatakiaSiege of LatakiaSiege of LaodiceaBattle of Mount CadmusBattle of Antioch on the MeanderFall of PhiladelphiaBattle of AulaxBattle of Mount CadmusBattle of Antioch on the MeanderFall of PhiladelphiaBattle of AulaxAntalyaManisaAfyonUşakSökeKosAydınMuğla100 km37.836N, 29.108E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 636

Siege of Latakia is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85801090, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Laodicea (636), revision 1374377028, 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.