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Arab Conquest of Palestine

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 634–638

Between 634 and 638 CE, Rashidun Caliphate armies advancing south alongside the conquest of Syria took Gaza, Caesarea, and other cities, peacefully t…

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  1. 634–635Gaza · PalestineArab forces advanced south from southern Syria, capturing the major Mediterranean port of Gaza and cutting Byzantine maritime supply lines in southern Palestine, opening the way into the interior.
  2. 637Jerusalem · PalestineAfter the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, the Arab army besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. Caliph Umar came in person to receive the surrender of Patriarch Sophronius; Jerusalem was peacefully transferred, becoming the landmark moment of the conquest of Palestine.
  3. 637–638Caesarea · PalestineThe Arab army continued to take the remaining Byzantine strongholds along the Palestinian coast, including the important port city of Caesarea. By around 638, all of Palestine had been incorporated into the Caliphate's administrative system.

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