Dhat al-Sawari
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Dhat al-Sawari is the Arabic name for the Battle of the Masts, a major 7th-century naval clash in 655 between the early Islamic Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire that marked a turning point in Muslim naval power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhat al-Sawari canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle between states
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historical event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Masts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decline of exclusive Byzantine control of sea lanes
ⓘ
development of an Islamic navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusBelli | Arab–Byzantine rivalry for control of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
large Byzantine fleet
ⓘ
large Rashidun fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Abd Allah ibn Abi Sarh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constans II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 655 ⓘ |
| era | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Muslim attacks on Cyprus
ⓘ
Muslim naval operations against Rhodes ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | ذات الصواري NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
encouraged further Muslim maritime campaigns against Byzantium
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shifted balance of naval power in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Byzantine Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesRuler | Caliph Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
coast of Lycia
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southern coast of Anatolia ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Battle of the Masts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for the many ship masts involved in the battle ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentDynasty | Heraclian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Byzantine wars
NERFINISHED
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early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Arab raids on Byzantine coasts ⓘ |
| primarySources |
Arabic chronicles
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Byzantine chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result |
Rashidun naval victory
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decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled further Muslim maritime expansion
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ended Byzantine naval supremacy in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ turning point in Muslim naval power ⓘ |
| tactics |
conversion of sea battle into infantry combat on ship decks
ⓘ
grappling and boarding of enemy ships ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf | Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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