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Yawm Halima

Yawm Halima was a battle fought in AD 554 at Qinnasrin, in what is now Syria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Qinnasrin. It was part of the Lazic War, which ran from AD 541 to AD 562. The recorded result: Ghassanids Victory.

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FoughtAD 554
WhereQinnasrin, Syria35.999N, 36.998E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGhassanids Victory
BelligerentsGhassanidsagainstLakhmid Kingdom
Casualties and losses10+ Killed; Dozen injuredandMany Lakhmites killed; Unknown amount injured
Part ofLazic WarAD 541 to AD 562

Where it sits in the Lazic War

Siege of Petra, AD 541Battle of Nisibis, AD 541Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia, AD 541Siege of Edessa, AD 544Siege of Petra, AD 548Siege of Petra, AD 550Battle of the Phasis, AD 550Battle of the Hippus, AD 550Battle of the Tsebelda fortress, AD 550Battle of Archaeopolis, AD 551Mihr-Mihroe's campaign of 554, AD 553Yawm Halima, AD 554Siege of Onoguris, AD 555Siege of Phasis, AD 555AD 541AD 555Yawm Halima, AD 554
14 placed engagements of the Lazic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 554 (year precision)
PlaceQinnasrin, Syria
35.999N, 36.998E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeGhassanids retain Chalcis and nearby areas
Casualties and losses10+ Killed; Dozen injuredMany Lakhmites killed; Unknown amount injured
Commanders
  • Al-Harith ibn Jabalah
  • Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man
Yawm HalimaYawm HalimaBattle of HazirBattle of al-FunaydiqSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoBattle of al-FunaydiqSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoAdanaGaziantepHamahİskenderunTartusSamandagiKilisLatakia100 km35.999N, 36.998E
Placed at Qinnasrin; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 554

Yawm Halima is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q22066401, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Yawm Halima, revision 1370751219, 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.