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    The siege of Laodicea was a Rashidun Caliphate campaign that occurred in 636, during the Muslim conquest of the Levant. The siege of the Byzantine port...
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  • Siege of Laodicea can refer to: Siege of Laodicea (636), capture of Laodicea in Syria by the Rashidun Caliphate Siege of Laodicea (1119), capture of Laodicea...
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    The siege of Jerusalem (636–637) was part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant and the result of the military efforts of the Rashidun Caliphate against...
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  • the Levant Siege of Emesa (635) – Muslim conquest of the Levant Siege of Laodicea (636) – Muslim conquest of the Levant Siege of Jerusalem (636–637) – Muslim...
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  • wars) Battle of the Yarmuk – 636 – Muslim conquest of the Levant (Arab–Byzantine wars) Siege of Laodicea (636) – 636 – Muslim conquest of the Levant (Arab–Byzantine...
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  • The siege of Germanicia or Marash was led by Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate during their campaigns in Anatolia in 638. The city surrendered without...
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    The first Arab siege of Constantinople in 674–678 was a major conflict of the Arab–Byzantine wars, and the first culmination of the Umayyad Caliphate's...
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    714462 The siege of Emesa was laid by the forces of Rashidun Caliphate from December 635 up until March 636. This led to the Islamic conquest of Emesa, which...
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    History of the Coptic Orthodox People and the Church of Egypt by Robert Morgan - 2016 La Libye by PINTA Pierre - 2005 Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 Volumes]...
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    The siege of Damascus (634) lasted from 21 August to 19 September 634 before the city fell to the Rashidun Caliphate. Damascus was the first major city...
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  • Dhiraar ibn al-Azwar (category People of the Muslim conquest of Persia)
    Battle of Ajnadayn, blocking the enemy retreat in the Battle of Yarmouk, and killing more than a hundred soldiers single handedly in the siege of Oxyrhynchus...
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    Rashidun armies until 636, when Caliph Umar fell short of manpower for the Battle of Yarmouk and the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah. The tradition of raising armies...
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    Arab–Byzantine wars (category Invasions of Europe)
    eject the Muslims from their newly won territories. At the Battle of Yarmouk in 636, however, the Muslims, having studied the ground in detail, lured...
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  • Rashidun army (category Military units and formations of the medieval Islamic world)
    during the Siege of Laodicea and Siege of Alexandria. It was one of the most highly developed departments of the army which proved helpful in most of the campaigns...
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    Byzantines and the painstakingly slow reaction of the Sassanids. After smashing both the Byzantines at Yarmuk (636) and the Persians at Qadisiyah (637), Muslim...
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    painstakingly slow reaction of the Sasanians. After defeating the Byzantines at Yarmuk (636) and the Persians at Qadisiyah (637), the gaze of the Arab generals...
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  • Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This is a List of battles from 301 A.D...
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  • The Siege of Laodicea and the Siege of Sahyun Castle in July 1188 further solidified Saladin's gains. These gains were amplified by the Siege of al-Shughur...
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  • Landulf I of Benevento Landulf II of Benevento Landulf IV of Benevento Landulf V of Benevento Laodicea in Syria Laodicea in Syria, 636 Siege of Laodicea on the...
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    Damascus (redirect from History of Damascus)
    Damascus' importance compared with new Seleucid cities such as Syrian Laodicea in the north. Later, Demetrius III Philopator rebuilt the city according...
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    Early Caliphate navy (category CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2024)
    along the coastal area of Syria, Laodicea fell into Muslim rule after its attacked Ubadah ibn al-Samit during the Muslim conquest of Syria. The city was...
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  • Rashidun cavalry (category Muslim conquest of the Levant)
    during the Siege of Laodicea and Siege of Alexandria. The possession of horse among Arab peoples were long time traditionally considered as symbol of wealth...
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    fleet had re-occupied Cyprus, lost in the 7th century, and also stormed Laodicea in Syria. Despite this revenge, the Byzantines were still unable to strike...
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    Below is the identified timeline of the History of the Turkic peoples between the 6th and 14th centuries. Oghuz Turks Nomadic empire Göktürk family tree...
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  • Ubadah ibn al-Samit (category People of the Muslim conquest of the Levant)
    to march towards Jablah and Laodicea (Latakia). 'Ubadah met with resistance from the local garrison during the siege of Latakia. He observed that the...
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    conflict with Antiochus VII Sidetes for the throne of the Hellenistic Seleucid monarchy. Laodicea in Phoenicia was built upon the same site on a more...
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    background to these events, see History of Lebanon. See also the list of presidents of Lebanon and list of prime ministers of Lebanon. Millennia: 2nd BC–1st BC ·...
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  • Levant include: Antioch (the capital of the Seleucid empire) Apamea Decapolis (a league of ten Hellenistic cities) Laodicea Seleucia Pieria Larissa in Syria...
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  • information from the Arabic Wikipedia and French Wikipedia. "Ladikiyeh, Laodicea", Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine, London: J. Murray, 1868...
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  • to be executed? 386 Cyril of Jerusalem: wrote compellingly of catholicity of the Church 390? Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea, believed Jesus had human...
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