Atlas of Battles

war, 17 engagements

Battles of the Muslim conquest of the Levant

The atlas places 17 engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Levant (AD 633 to AD 640): 10 battles and 7 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Syria (12), Israel (2), Turkey (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Yarmouk, Siege of Jerusalem, Battle of Ajnadayn, Siege of Damascus, Battle of Fahl.

See them on the globe

Battle of Marj RahitBattle of BosraBattle of al-QaryataynBattle of al-YaqusahBattle of Marj al-DibajSiege of EmesaBattle of HazirSiege of AleppoSiege of EmesaSiege of EdessaSiege of RaqqaBattle of AjnadaynSiege of DamascusBattle of FahlBattle of YarmoukSiege of JerusalemBattle of the Iron BridgeBattle of AjnadaynSiege of DamascusBattle of FahlBattle of YarmoukSiege of JerusalemBattle of the Iron BridgeBaghdadAlexandriaTel AvivBeirutNicosiaMosulAdanaNajafBur SaidKirkuk500 km34.342N, 36.980E
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 634: 8 engagements8 in AD 634AD 635: 1 engagementsAD 636: 2 engagementsAD 637: 3 engagementsAD 638: 1 engagementsAD 639: 2 engagementsAD 634AD 639
17 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 639
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 634Battle of AjnadaynAjnadayn, IsraelRashidun victory
AD 634Siege of DamascusDamascus, SyriaRashidun victory
24 April AD 634Battle of Marj RahitMarj Rahit, Syria
May AD 634Battle of BosraBosra, SyriaRashidun victory
May AD 634Battle of al-QaryataynSyriaMuslim victory
July AD 634Battle of al-YaqusahQ12195000, Syria
AD 634Battle of Marj al-DibajAn-Nusayriyah Mountains, SyriaRashidun victory
December AD 634Battle of FahlJordan River, JordanMuslim victory
November AD 635Siege of EmesaEmesa, SyriaRashidun victory
15 August AD 636Battle of YarmoukYarmuk, SyriaRashidun victory
October AD 636Siege of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelRashidun victory
May AD 637Battle of HazirQinnasrin, SyriaRashidun Caliphate victory
July AD 637Siege of AleppoAleppo, SyriaRashidun Caliphate victory
September AD 637Battle of the Iron BridgeAntioch, TurkeyRashidun victory
AD 638Siege of EmesaEmesa, SyriaRashidun Caliphate victory
AD 639Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyRashidun victory
AD 639Siege of RaqqaRaqqa, SyriaRashidun victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Muslim conquest of the Levant (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.