635–636 besiegement by the Rashidun Caliphate of a Byzantine city. It began in December 635 CE in what is now Syria and lasted until March 636 CE (about 3 months). The setting was Emesa. It was part of Muslim conquest of the Levant. Those involved included the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire.
Before and after
- 8 June 632 CEDeath of Muhammad
- from 633 CE to 640 CEMuslim conquest of the Levant
- from 633 CE to 654 CEMuslim conquest of Persia
- 23 August 634 CEDeath of Abu Bakr
- from December 635 CE to March 636 CESiege of Emesa
- from 16 November 636 CE to 19 November 636 CEBattle of al-Qadisiyyah
- 637 CEConstruction of Potala Palace
- from August 637 CE to October 637 CESiege of Aleppo
- from 639 CE to 642 CEArab conquest of Egypt
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