Battle of the River Orontes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Expansion of Muslim control in the region
gptkbp:casualties Heavy losses for the Byzantine Empire
Significant losses for the Rashidun Caliphate
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Umar_ibn_al-Khattab
gptkb:Abu_Bakr
gptkb:Abu_Ubaidah_ibn_al-Jarrah
gptkb:Heraclius
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in the Middle East
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for later Islamic military narratives
gptkbp:date January 22, 636
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Qinnasrin
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the early Islamic conquests
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
Casualty estimates
Tactics employed by both sides
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Byzantine power in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Orontes
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Military history studies
Books on Islamic military history
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Orontes_River
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Manzikert
gptkb:Siege_of_Damascus
gptkb:Battle_of_Ain_Jalut
gptkb:Battle_of_Ajnadayn
gptkb:Battle_of_Hattin
Increased Muslim raids into Byzantine territory
gptkbp:outcome Byzantine retreat
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
gptkbp:primary_source Byzantine chronicles
Historical accounts by Muslim historians
gptkbp:result Decisive Muslim victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Syria
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4