Battle of Marj al-Saffar
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The Battle of Marj al-Saffar was a pivotal early 7th-century clash in Syria in which Muslim forces defeated the Byzantine Empire, helping secure Islamic control over the Levant.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marj al-Saffar canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine forces
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Muslim forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Byzantine provincial forces
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early Muslim armies ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
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Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | consolidation of Muslim rule in parts of the Levant ⓘ |
| era | Early Islamic conquests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bilad al-Sham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levant
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
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Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | weakening of Byzantine control in Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Muslim conquest of Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Muslim victory ⓘ |
| significance | helped secure Islamic control over the Levant ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 7th century ⓘ |
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