Byzantine–Arab Wars and the Early Islamic Conquests (634–718)

1. Battle of Dathin near Gaza

   Feb 4, 634Labels: Amr ibn, Gaza

   • Dathin

2. Battle of Ajnadayn in Palestine

   Jul 30, 634Labels: Ajnadayn, Palestine

   • Ajnadayn

3. Siege and capture of Damascus

   Sep 19, 634Labels: Damascus, Rashidun

   • Damascus

4. Battle of Yarmouk decisively breaks Byzantine Syria

   Aug 15, 636Labels: Battle of, Rashidun

   • Britannica
   • Yarmuk

5. Battle of Hazir near Qinnasrin

   Jun 1, 637Labels: Hazir, Qinnasrin

   • Hazir

6. Battle of the Iron Bridge near Antioch

   Oct 1, 637Labels: Iron Bridge, Antioch

   • Iron Bridge

7. Battle of Heliopolis (Ayn Shams) in Egypt

   Jul 6, 640Labels: Heliopolis, Egypt

   • Heliopolis

8. Siege and fall of Alexandria to the Rashidun

   Sep 1, 641Labels: Alexandria, Rashidun

   • Alexandria

9. Battle of Nikiou defeats Byzantine reconquest attempt

   May 1, 646Labels: Nikiou, Amr ibn

   • Nikiou

10. Battle of Sufetula in Byzantine Africa

    Jan 1, 647Labels: Sufetula, Exarchate of

    • Sufetula

11. Battle of the Masts (naval) off Lycia

    Jan 1, 655Labels: Battle of, Lycia

    • Masts

12. First Arab siege of Constantinople begins

    Jan 1, 674Labels: First Siege, Constantinople

    • 674 678

13. First Arab siege of Constantinople lifted

    Jan 1, 678Labels: First Siege, Constantinople

    • 674 678

14. Second Arab siege of Constantinople begins

    Jul 15, 717Labels: Second Siege, Constantinople

    • 717 718

15. Second Arab siege of Constantinople ends

    Aug 15, 718Labels: Second Siege, Constantinople

    • 717 718