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Battle of Bosra

Battle of Bosra was a battle fought in May AD 634 at Bosra, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which ran from AD 633 to AD 640. The recorded result: Rashidun victory.

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Battle of Bosra
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FoughtMay AD 634
WhereBosra, Syria31.533N, 36.483E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire; Ghassanids
Part ofMuslim conquest of the LevantAD 633 to AD 640

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of the Levant

Battle of Ajnadayn, AD 634Siege of Damascus, AD 634Battle of Marj Rahit, AD 634Battle of Bosra, AD 634Battle of al-Qaryatayn, AD 634Battle of al-Yaqusah, AD 634Battle of Marj al-Dibaj, AD 634Battle of Fahl, AD 634Siege of Emesa, AD 635Battle of Yarmouk, AD 636Siege of Jerusalem, AD 636Battle of Hazir, AD 637Siege of Aleppo, AD 637Battle of the Iron Bridge, AD 637Siege of Emesa, AD 638Siege of Edessa, AD 639Siege of Raqqa, AD 639AD 634AD 639Battle of Bosra, AD 634
17 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Levant in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay AD 634 (month precision)
to June AD 634
PlaceBosra, Syria
31.533N, 36.483E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
Battle of BosraBattle of BosraSecond Battle of AmmanFirst Transjordan attack on AmmanFirst Battle of AmmanSiege of MachaerusSiege of Al-KarakSecond Battle of AmmanFirst Transjordan attack on AmmanSiege of MachaerusSiege of Al-KarakTel AvivNablusNazarethAs SuwaydaAz ZarqaIrbidAl KhalilBeer Sheva100 km31.533N, 36.483E
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Elsewhere in AD 634

Battle of Bosra is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2756897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bosra, revision 1380274006, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.