Muslim forces
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Muslim forces were the armies of Islamic states and communities that expanded and defended Muslim-ruled territories across regions such as the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Middle East during the medieval period.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces of Islamic states
ⓘ
historical military actor ⓘ military forces ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Almoravid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Ayyubid Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Caliphate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Delhi Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghaznavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Moorish states in Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ Turkic languages ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
conquests
ⓘ
defensive warfare ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Islamic law of war (jihad jurisprudence) ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Arab–Byzantine wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic conquest of North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic conquest of the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Muslim-ruled territories
ⓘ
expansion of Muslim-ruled territories ⓘ |
| timeSpan | 7th century to late medieval period ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
archers
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ horse archers ⓘ infantry ⓘ naval fleets ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
bows
ⓘ
shields ⓘ siege engines ⓘ spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
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