Siege of Emesa (638)

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Siege of Emesa
Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria
(Arab–Byzantine Wars)
Date638 AD/17 AH
Location
Result

Rashidun Caliphate victory

  • Siege lifted
Territorial
changes
Emesa remained in Rashidun Caliphate possession
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate

Byzantine Empire


Arab Christians from Hit and Circesium
Commanders and leaders
Heraclius
Strength
  • Unknown number of garrison forces
  • 4,000 reinforcements from Iraq
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy[1]

The siege of Emesa in 638 was laid by a coalition force of Arab Christian tribes from Jazira which mustered by Heraclius in an attempt to stimy the losses of Byzantine territories due to rapid expansion of the Rashidun Caliphate in the Levant.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference al Bidayah wa Nihayah Ibn Kathir was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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