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Arab–Byzantine wars: Antioch surrenders to the Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge.
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Arab–Byzantine wars
Series of wars between the 7th and 11th centuries
The Arab–Byzantine wars or Muslim–Byzantine wars were a series of wars from the 7th to 11th centuries between multiple Arab dynasties and the Byzantine Empire. The Muslim Arab Caliphates conquered large parts of the Christian Byzantine empire and unsuccessfully attacked the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Antioch
Hellenistic city, modern Antakya, Turkey
Antioch on the Orontes was a Hellenistic Greek city founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. One of the most important Greek cities of the Hellenistic period, it served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later as regional capital to both the Roman and Byzantine Empire.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rashidun Caliphate
First Islamic caliphate (632–661)
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Battle of the Iron Bridge
637 AD battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate
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