Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation of Muslim control in Syria
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gptkbp:battle |
Muslim raids into Byzantine territory
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gptkbp:casualties |
heavy on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Islam |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
Theodore Trithyrius |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature
inspired later generations commemorated in historical narratives |
gptkbp:date |
636 AD
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gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Qadisiyyah
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
analyzed for its tactics considered a turning point in the conquests |
gptkbp:historical_context |
early Islamic conquests
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gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in Islamic sources
mentioned in Byzantine accounts |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
important trade routes
strategic location in Syria demonstrated military prowess of early Muslims near Damascus |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Marj al-Saffar
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gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent military strategies
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gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Byzantine_forces
Arab tribes |
gptkbp:led_to |
further battles in the region
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gptkbp:legacy |
influenced Islamic military doctrine
symbol of early Islamic victories |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Marj_al-Saffar
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
effective use of terrain
use of surprise attacks coordination between units |
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
Theodore Trithyrius |
gptkbp:outcome |
decisive victory for Muslims
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Arab-Byzantine_Wars
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
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gptkbp:primary_source |
academic articles
modern historical interpretations accounts from Muslim historians Byzantine military records books on Islamic history |
gptkbp:result |
Muslim victory
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gptkbp:significance |
part of the Muslim conquests
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
opened the way for further Muslim expansion
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gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations |
gptkbp:type |
land battle
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arab-Byzantine_Wars
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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