Battle of the Yarmouk

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath Expansion_of_Islamic_territory
gptkbp:casualties Lower losses for the Rashidun Caliphate
Significant_losses_for_the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
Theodore_Trithyrius
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence_on_Islamic_military_strategy
Symbol_of_Islamic_unity
Inspiration_for_later_Islamic_leaders
gptkbp:date 636 AD
gptkbp:duration 6 days
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military engagements in the region
Highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare
Served as a case study in military academies
Showcased the role of leadership in military success
Marked the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate
Demonstrated the effectiveness of light infantry tactics
Contributed to the formation of new political entities
Established_Khalid_ibn_al-Walid_as_a_military_leader
Contributed_to_the_spread_of_Islam
Demonstrated_effectiveness_of_Muslim_armies
Facilitated_the_spread_of_Arab_culture
Reinforced_the_concept_of_jihad_in_Islamic_tradition
Marked_a_turning_point_in_the_Arab-Byzantine_wars
Led_to_the_decline_of_Byzantine_influence_in_the_Middle_East
Set_a_precedent_for_future_Islamic_conquests
Influenced_Christian-Muslim_relations_in_the_region
Influenced_military_doctrines_in_subsequent_Islamic_empires
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_Muslim_conquests
gptkbp:historicalRecords Mentioned_in_Byzantine_sources
Recorded_by_Muslim_historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Yarmouk
gptkbp:impact Shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of the greatest battles in history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yarmouk_River
gptkbp:result Decisive Muslim victory
gptkbp:significance End_of_Byzantine_rule_in_the_Levant
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Levant
gptkbp:tactics Flanking_maneuvers_by_Muslim_forces
Defensive_formations_by_Byzantine_forces
Use_of_cavalry_by_Muslim_forces