Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Further_Muslim_expansion_into_Byzantine_territory
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Heavy_for_Byzantine_forces
Light_for_Muslim_forces |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Studied in military history courses
Remembered_in_Islamic_history |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Abu_Ubaidah_ibn_al-Jarrah
Heraclius |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_Islamic_military_tradition
Impact_on_Byzantine_military_reforms |
| gptkbp:date |
January 21, 636
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Iron_Bridge
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military strategy studies
Analyzed for its tactical innovations |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Early_Islamic_conquests
Influenced by prior conflicts in the region Part_of_the_Arab-Byzantine_wars |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_the_Middle_East
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Controversies over casualty figures
Discussions on leadership effectiveness |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented by various historians
Referenced_in_Islamic_texts |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Key event in the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate
Turning_point_in_Byzantine-Arab_conflicts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Orontes
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol_of_early_Islamic_military_success
Foundation_for_future_Muslim_campaigns |
| gptkbp:location |
Orontes_River,_Syria
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Use of terrain to advantage
Coordination between infantry and cavalry Led by experienced commanders Involved strategic planning and execution Establishment_of_Muslim_rule_in_Syria Byzantine_army_size_estimated_at_100,000 Muslim_army_size_estimated_at_30,000 |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Siege_of_Damascus
Battle of Ajnadayn |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Abu_Bakr
gptkb:Khalid_ibn_al-Walid |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Collapse_of_Byzantine_defenses_in_the_region
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Decline_of_Byzantine_influence_in_the_region
Shift_in_control_of_the_Levant |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Chronicles of the time
Modern historical analyses Islamic_historical_texts |
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive Muslim victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part_of_the_Muslim_conquest_of_the_Levant
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Access to trade routes
Control_of_northern_Syria Near_the_Orontes_River |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Rugged terrain
River crossings |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers |