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Siege of Emesa
34°43′23″N 36°42′52″E / 34.723185°N 36.714462°E
| Siege of Emesa | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria (Arab–Byzantine Wars) | |||||||||
 Khalid ibn al-Walid mosque in Homs | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Umar Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah Khalid ibn al-Walid 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit Muadh ibn Jabal Anas ibn Malik | Harbees † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 15,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 235 | 4,900 | ||||||||
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 was a major trading city of the Byzantine Empire in the Levant.
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