Siege of Damascus (634)
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title:
Siege of Damascus (634)
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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 of the Eastern Roman Empire to fall in the Muslim conquest of Syria. The last of the Roman–Persian Wars ended in 628, after Heraclius concluded a successful campaign against the Persians in Mesopotamia. At the same time, Muhammad united the Arabs under the banner of Islam. After his death in 632, Abu Bakr succeeded him as the first Rashidun Calip
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Part of the Muslim Conquest of Syria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Damascus_(634)
date created:
2007-07-28T18:43:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T08:13:49Z
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