Battle of Bosra
634 CE conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Basra.
This article is about the battle in 634. For the battle in 1147, see Battle of Bosra (1147). For the battle in 2015, see Battle of Bosra (2015).
The Battle of Bosra was fought in 634 CE between the Rashidun Caliphate army and the Byzantine Empire over the possession of the city of Bosra, in Syria. The city was one of the Islamic forces' first significant captures and was at the time the capital of the Ghassanid Kingdom (a Byzantine vassal state). The siege took place between June and July.
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Battle of Bosra | |||||||
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Part of the Arab–Byzantine Wars and the campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
Roman theatre at Bosra | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate |
Byzantine Empire Ghassanids | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khalid ibn al-Walid |
Heraclius (Indirectly) Romanus | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 [1] | 12,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
130 [1] | 8,000 |
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