Siege of Emesa
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The siege of Emesa was laid by the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate from December 635 up until March 636. This led to the Islamic conquest of Emesa, which was a major trading city of the Byzantine Emp
Khalid ibn al-Walid mosque in Homs
Arab–Byzantine wars
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The Arab–Byzantine wars or Muslim–Byzantine wars were a series of wars from the 7th to 11th centuries between the successive Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire. Following the Byzantine defeat
Siege of Emesa
…Siege of Emesa Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria (Arab–Byzantine wars) Khalid ibn al-Walid mosque in Homs Date December 635–March 636 AD Location Emesa, Syria Result Rashidun victory Territorial changes Emesa captured by…
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Gold tremissis of Constans II.
In spite of the turbulent reign of Justinian II, last emperor of the Heraclian dynasty, his coinage still bore the traditional "PAX", peace.
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople.