Arab–Byzantine wars

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The Arab–Byzantine wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the early Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire that shaped the political and religious landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East from the 7th to the 11th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
series of wars
conflictBetween Abbasid Caliphate
Byzantine Empire
Rashidun Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
describedBySource Theophanes the Confessor
al-Tabari
linked to: Al-Tabari
endTime 11th century
followed Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
hasPart Arab–Byzantine naval conflicts
Battle of Ajnadayn
Battle of Akroinon
Battle of Lalakaon
Battle of Manzikert
Battle of Mu'tah
Battle of Qadisiyyah
Battle of Yarmouk
Battle of the Masts
First Arab siege of Constantinople
Muslim conquest of Egypt
Muslim conquest of Syria
Muslim conquest of the Levant
Second Arab siege of Constantinople
Siege of Damascus (634)
Siege of Jerusalem (636–637)
locatedIn Eastern Mediterranean
Near East
linked to: Middle East
opponent Basil II
Constans II
linked to: Emperor Constans II

Constantine IV
Harun al-Rashid
Heraclius
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
John I Tzimiskes
Leo III the Isaurian
Mu'awiya I
linked to: Muawiya I

Nicephorus I
linked to: Nikephoros I

Nikephoros II Phokas
al-Walid I
linked to: Al-Walid I
partOf Arab–Byzantine relations
religiousDimension Christian–Muslim conflict
resultedIn Arab conquest of Egypt
Arab conquest of Syria
Arab–Byzantine cultural exchanges
Islamization of Egypt
Islamization of the Levant
frontier zone in Anatolia
loss of Byzantine territories in North Africa
loss of Byzantine territories in the Levant
significance shaped political landscape of Eastern Mediterranean
shaped religious landscape of Near East
startTime 7th century

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Byzantine Empire conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
Late Antiquity hasMajorEvent Arab conquests of the 7th century
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Antioch sufferedEvent Arab conquest
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Muslim conquest of Egypt partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Muslim conquest of Egypt conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
Digenis Akritas setting Byzantine eastern frontier
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Early Middle Ages characterizedBy Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine navy significantEvent First Arab siege of Constantinople (674–678)
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Constantine IV conflict Byzantine–Umayyad wars
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine IV
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Arab–Byzantine wars partOf Arab–Byzantine relations
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Arab–Byzantine wars hasPart Arab–Byzantine naval conflicts
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Constantine VI conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine VI
Heraclius militaryConflict early Arab–Byzantine wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine theme of Syria timePeriod Byzantine–Arab wars era
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine theme of Syria associatedWithConflict Byzantine–Umayyad conflicts
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine theme of Syria associatedWithConflict Byzantine–Abbasid conflicts
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Constans II conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
subject linked to: Emperor Constans II
Khalid ibn al-Walid foughtIn Arab–Byzantine wars
Muslim conquest of Persia partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Muslim conquest of the Levant partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Heliopolis (640) conflict Rashidun–Byzantine Wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Heliopolis (640) front Egyptian front of the Arab–Byzantine conflict
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Muslim conquest of North Africa partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Siege of Babylon Fortress partOf Rashidun–Byzantine Wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Siege of Alexandria (641–642) partOf Rashidun–Byzantine Wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Yarmouk partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Carthage (698) conflictOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine–Seljuk wars precededBy Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Anzen partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Anzen militaryFront Byzantine–Abbasid frontier in Anatolia
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Fourth Fitna hasFollowingEvent Abbasid–Byzantine wars (9th century phase)
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Michael III conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
Battle of Kyzikos (c. 677) conflictIn First Arab–Byzantine War
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Kyzikos (c. 677) partOf First Arab–Byzantine War
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Kyzikos (c. 677) relatedTo Arab–Byzantine naval conflicts
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Kyzikos (c. 677) relatedTo Byzantine–Umayyad wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Kyzikos (c. 677) partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of the Masts (655) conflictIn Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Lalakaon (863) partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Lalakaon (863) followedBy Byzantine offensives in the East
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
reconquest of Crete (960–961) partOf Byzantine–Arab wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
reconquest of Crete (960–961) partOf Arab–Byzantine wars
Constantine V militaryConflict Arab–Byzantine wars
Second Arab siege of Constantinople (717–718) partOf Byzantine–Umayyad Wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Second Arab siege of Constantinople (717–718) partOf Umayyad–Byzantine frontier conflict
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Battle of Syllaeum (677) conflictIn Byzantine–Arab Wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik conflict Byzantine–Umayyad wars
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Chandax associatedWith Byzantine–Arab conflicts
linked to: Arab–Byzantine wars
Siege of Damascus (634) conflict Arab–Byzantine wars