Siege of Jerusalem

Significance

The Siege of Jerusalem was a major episode in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, bringing Rashidun Caliphate forces under commanders including Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, Khalid ibn al-Walid, and Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan against the Byzantine-held city defended by Sophronius. The presence of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab among the Rashidun commanders indicates the exceptional religious and political weight attached to the city's acquisition. With a recorded Rashidun force of 20,000, the siege represented a substantial commitment of military resources during the broader campaign to wrest the Levant from Byzantine control following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk in 636.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (7)