Battle of Marj Rahit
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The Battle of Marj Rahit was a pivotal 684 CE clash in early Islamic history that secured Umayyad control under Marwan I and deepened the political and tribal divisions of the Second Fitna.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| after | death of Muawiya II ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kalbi tribal coalition
NERFINISHED
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Qaysi tribal coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | fought shortly after Marwan I’s election at Jabiya ⓘ |
| combatant |
supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
ⓘ
supporters of Marwan I ⓘ |
| commander |
Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marwan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 684 ⓘ |
| era | Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Umayyad campaigns in Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad reconquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
contest between Umayyads and Zubayrids
ⓘ
succession dispute after Muawiya II ⓘ tribal rivalries in Syria ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Umayyad Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bilad al-Sham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ near Damascus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale casualties among Qaysi tribes
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long-term impact on Syrian tribal politics ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Zubayrid regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedRuler | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
consolidation of Umayyad rule in Syria
ⓘ
entrenchment of tribal divisions between Qays and Kalb ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Fitna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Islamic civil wars ⓘ |
| place | Marj Rahit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 684-08-18 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Harra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Jabiya summit of Syrian tribal leaders ⓘ |
| relatedTo | rise of Marwanid branch of Umayyads ⓘ |
| religionInvolved | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
deepened political divisions in early Islam
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intensified Qays–Yaman tribal rivalry ⓘ pivotal event in the Second Fitna ⓘ secured Umayyad control of Syria ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedRuler | Marwan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | civil war battle ⓘ |
| yearInIslamicCalendar | 64 AH ⓘ |
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