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Siege Of Aleppo (other)
Siege of Aleppo may refer to: * Siege of Aleppo (637), during the Arab–Byzantine wars * Siege of Aleppo (969), during the Arab–Byzantine wars by general Peter * Siege of Aleppo (977) by Sa'd al-Dawla * Siege of Aleppo (983) by Bakjur and the Fatimid Caliphate * Siege of Aleppo (994–995) by the Fatimid Caliphate * Siege of Aleppo (1024–1025) by Salih ibn Mirdas * Siege of Aleppo (1071) by Alp Arslan * Siege of Aleppo (1124–1125), during Baldwin II's reign of Jerusalem * Siege of Aleppo (1138), by a joint Byzantine-Crusader force under John II Komnenos * Siege of Aleppo (1174–1175), by Saladin * Siege of Aleppo (1260), during the Mongol invasion of Syria led by Hulagu Khan * Siege of Aleppo (1280), during the Mongol invasion of Syria led by Abaqa Khan * Siege of Aleppo (1801), The siege of rebel Aleppo against the Ottomans * Massacre of Aleppo (1850) The Massacre of Aleppo (), often referred to simply as The Events (), was a riot perpetrated by Islam, Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Aleppo (637)
The siege of Aleppo, the Byzantine stronghold and one of few remaining Byzantine castles in the northern Levant after the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, was laid between August and October 637. Background After the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, the Muslims marched northward deeper into Syria. After taking many small and large cities, both Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah and Khalid ibn al-Walid met at Qinnasarin, and they marched to Aleppo, where a strong garrison under a Roman general named Joachim held the fort. Aleppo consisted of a large walled city and a smaller but virtually impregnable fort outside the city atop a hill, a little more than a quarter of a mile across, surrounded by a wide moat. Battle The Byzantine commander at Aleppo, Joachim, met the Muslim army under the command of Khalid and Abu Ubaidah in the open outside the fort. He was defeated and hastily retreated to the fort. He boldly launched many sallies to break the siege but failed every time. Joachim received no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |