Battle of the Valley of the Orontes
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Consolidation_of_Muslim_control_over_Syria
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Yarmouk
gptkb:Siege_of_Damascus |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Byzantine_casualties_estimated_at_20,000
Muslim_casualties_estimated_at_5,000 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Remembered_in_Islamic_history
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| gptkbp:climate |
Hot and dry conditions
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Abu_Ubaidah_ibn_al-Jarrah
Heraclius |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Displacement of local communities
Changes in governance Cultural_exchanges_between_Muslims_and_locals |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Debates on the significance of the battle
Debates on the accuracy of historical accounts |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration_for_later_Islamic_military_campaigns
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Portrayed in films and documentaries
Mentioned in literature Referenced in art and music |
| gptkbp:date |
June 20, 636
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Qinnasrin
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Varied perspectives among historians
Marked_the_decline_of_Byzantine_power_in_the_region |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_early_Islamic_expansion
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Recorded by various historians
Described_in_Byzantine_texts Described_in_Islamic_texts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Valley of the Orontes
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Modern historical analyses
Chronicles_of_the_early_Islamic_period |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Byzantine_generals
Arab_tribes |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Muslim_conquests
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged terrain
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military strategies in the region
|
| gptkbp:location |
Valley_of_the_Orontes
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Studied in military academies
Referenced in discussions of military tactics |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Shift in power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
|
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive Muslim victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Expansion_of_Islamic_rule_in_the_Levant
|
| gptkbp:skills |
Byzantine_forces_estimated_at_40,000
Muslim_forces_estimated_at_30,000 |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Use of cavalry and infantry coordination
Flanking_maneuvers_by_Muslim_cavalry |