What the records say
- When
- Sep 634
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.25° N, 36.10° E
- Description
- 634 conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Marj al-Dibaj
634 CE conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire
Battle of Marj al-Dibaj was fought between the Byzantine army, survivors from the conquest of Damascus, and the Rashidun Caliphate army in September 634. It was a successful raid after three days of armistice, on the Byzantine survivors of the conquest of Damascus.
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