What the records say
- When
- Aug 639
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 35.95° N, 39.01° E
- Description
- 639 siege
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Raqqa (639)
Siege of the Arab–Byzantine wars
The Siege of Raqqa was a military engagement between the Muslim Rashidun army and the Byzantine garrison of Raqqa. The Muslims under Iyad ibn Ghanm launched their invasion of Mesopotamia and captured the city of Raqqa.
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