Siege of Emesa (638)
| Siege of Emesa | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria (Arab–Byzantine Wars) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate |
Arab Christians from Hit and Circesium | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Heraclius | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | |||||||||
The siege of Emesa in 638 was laid by a coalition force of Arab Christian tribes from Jazira which mustered by Heraclius in an attempt to stimy the losses of Byzantine territories due to rapid expansion of the Rashidun Caliphate in the Levant.
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