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Battle of Yarmouk

Battle of Yarmouk was a battle fought on 15 August AD 636 at Yarmuk, in what is now Syria; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which ran from AD 633 to AD 640. The recorded result: Rashidun victory.

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Fought15 August AD 636lasted 5 days
WhereYarmuk, Syria32.814N, 35.955E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire; Ghassanid Kingdom; Tanukhids
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 Yarmouk, AD 636
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

Date15 August AD 636
to 20 August AD 636
PlaceYarmuk, Syria
32.814N, 35.955E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeByzantine Syria annexed by the Rashidun Caliphate
Strength15,000–27,000; (modern estimates)d; 24,000–40,000; (primary Arab sources)e20,000–40,000; (modern estimates)a; 100,000–200,000; (primary Arab sources)c; 140,000; (primary Roman sources)b
Casualties and losses9,000 killed; Total casualties: 2,500–17,00070,000–120,000 killed; (primary Arab sources)f; 30,000+ killed (modern estimates)
Commanders
  • Vahan (Byzantine commander)
  • Theodore Trithyrius
  • Jabalah ibn al-Aiham
  • Dairjan
  • Niketas the Persian
  • Qanatir
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Battle of Yarmouk 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 Q194226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Yarmuk, revision 1385031549, 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.