Antioch Surrenders to Muslim Forces: The Byzantine Loss
Antioch had been one of Christianity's most important cities, home to some of the faith's earliest communities. The Muslim siege lasted months. The city surrendered after the Battle of the Iron Bridge cut off reinforcements. The Rashidun Caliphate now controlled Syria's major cities. Byzantine power in the region was finished. Islam had arrived to stay.
October 30, 637
1389 years ago
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