Battle of Mu'tah
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The Battle of Mu'tah was an early and significant military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Byzantine Empire’s forces in 629 CE, marking the first major clash between them outside the Arabian Peninsula.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mu'tah canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Muʾtah | 2 |
| Ghazwat Mu'tah | 1 |
| Muslim army at Muʾtah | 1 |
| غزوة مؤتة | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Mu'tah Context triple: [Arab–Byzantine wars, hasPart, Battle of Mu'tah]
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Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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Battle of al-Harra
The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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E.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mu'tah Target entity description: The Battle of Mu'tah was an early and significant military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Byzantine Empire’s forces in 629 CE, marking the first major clash between them outside the Arabian Peninsula.
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A.
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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C.
Battle of al-Harra
The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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D.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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E.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
boosted reputation of Khalid ibn al-Walid as a military leader
ⓘ
preceded later Muslim campaigns into Syria ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Mu'tah
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazwat Mu'tah
|
| arabicName |
Battle of Mu'tah
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
غزوة مؤتة
|
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Ghassanids ⓘ
surface form:
Ghassanid Arab Christian allies
Muslims of Medina ⓘ Rashidun forces of Medina ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun forces
|
| calendarDateHijri | Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH ⓘ |
| casualties | three successive Muslim commanders killed ⓘ |
| cause | killing of Muslim envoy al-Harith ibn Umayr al-Azdi ⓘ |
| combatantsReligion | Muslim Arabs vs Christian Byzantines and Ghassanids ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdullah ibn Rawahah
ⓘ
Jaʿfar ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
surface form:
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ Theodore (Byzantine general) ⓘ
surface form:
Theodore (Byzantine commander, per some sources)
Zayd ibn Harithah ⓘ |
| commandStructure | three designated successive commanders followed by Khalid ibn al-Walid taking command ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Arab–Byzantine wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine–Arab conflict
|
| date |
629
ⓘ
629-09 ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | frontier zone between Byzantine Empire and Arabian tribes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
modern-day Jordan
ⓘ
near Karak ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | early Islamic historical sources such as Ibn Ishaq and al-Tabari ⓘ |
| nicknameOfCommander |
Khalid ibn al-Walid
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalid ibn al-Walid was later titled "Sword of Allah"
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| notableDeath |
Abdullah ibn Rawahah
ⓘ
Jaʿfar ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
surface form:
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Zayd ibn Harithah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Byzantine wars
ⓘ
surface form:
early Muslim–Byzantine wars
|
| place |
Muʾtah
ⓘ
surface form:
Mu'tah
|
| pretext | retaliation for murder of Muslim emissary to Ghassanid ruler ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab–Byzantine wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim–Byzantine wars
expeditions of Muhammad ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ordered by the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine–Ghassanid defensive success
ⓘ
tactical withdrawal of Muslim forces ⓘ |
| significance |
early test of Muslim military capability against a great power
ⓘ
first Muslim military expedition beyond the Arabian Peninsula against Byzantines ⓘ first major clash between Muslims and Byzantine forces ⓘ |
| strength |
Byzantine and Ghassanid force significantly larger
ⓘ
Muslim force about 3,000 men ⓘ |
| successorCommander | Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Muslim army preserved despite being outnumbered ⓘ |
| weaponry | swords, lances, bows typical of 7th-century Near Eastern warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mu'tah Description of subject: The Battle of Mu'tah was an early and significant military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Byzantine Empire’s forces in 629 CE, marking the first major clash between them outside the Arabian Peninsula.
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