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Siege of Edessa

639 · 37.18° N, 38.78° E

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639
Kind
Siege
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37.18° N, 38.78° E
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639 siege

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Siege of Edessa (639)

Siege of the Arab–Byzantine wars

The Conquest of Edessa was a military engagement between the Muslim Rashidun army and the Byzantine garrison of Edessa. The Muslims under Iyad ibn Ghanm launched their invasion of Mesopotamia and captured the city of Edessa.

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