Battle Of Yarmouk: Biggest Battle Beetwen Arabs Muslim and Byzantine Army.
We has discuss about Battle Of
Muktah, that became origin of confrontation beetwen Muslim and Byzantine
Empire, now, we will discuss about Battle Of Yarmouk that became biggest
confrontation beetwen Muslim and Byzantine Empire in first Islamic Era, but
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HISTORY
At 633 AD, Muslims Goverment under Caliph
Abu Bakr held military expedition to Byzantine territories, the factor of
expedition is Byzantine s threat to Islamic Boundaries, and Byzantine colonized
territories of Jordan, Palestine, and Syria, according Historian Marshal Hodgson,
Byzantine also break subsidies for North Arabian at Syria and oppres them.
Islamic Army moved to Syria and small
battles beetwen Muslim and Byzantine Empire brook, Abu Umama Al-Bahily attack a
group of Byzantine Army at Ariyah and kill their commander, Muslim Army under
Khalid Ibn Said occupied City Of Taima, Byzantine Empire collect army that
consists of Christian Arabians from Tannukh, Kalb, Sulaim, Lakhm, Judzam, and
Ghassanid, but dont happened battle, many Arabians Army at Byzantine Army
convert to Islam. Battle broke for many times beetwen Muslim and Byzantine
Empire.
At 13 H, Byzantine Empire prepare
giant army for destroy small army of Muslim. According Said Ibn Abd Aziz,
Byzantine Army consists of 120.000 warriors, according Historian Michael Of
Syria, Byzantine Army collect 50.000 warriors under Commander Theodorus,
according Historian Philip.K.Hitti, Battle Of Yarmouk beginned by small battles
along several months. According Historian Ibn Ishaq, Muslim Army consits of
24.000 warriors under Amr Ibn Ash, Amr Ibn Ash ask helped to Khalid Ibn Walid
who lead other Muslim Army at Iraq, Khalid come to Yarmouk, and by Amr, he
trusted take the commando, because Byzantine Warrior is so many, consists of
50.000-120.000 warriors, Khalid do new strategy, he split Muslim Cavalry at two
line and placed them at righ and left line of army, battle broke at Valley Of
Yarmouk, Jordan, at the begin of battle, Muslim Army desperate, many Muslims
run from the battle, and Muslim Womans who assigned keep Muslim Camp hit them
with stone and wood, and Muslim Army who run from the battle back to the
battlefield, Khalid attack left part of Byzantine Army that attack right part
of Muslim Army with cavalry, Byzantine Army messy and they run leave the
battle. Muslim Army chased them and
Khalid kill Theodorus at the duel. At the time battle run, Caliph Abu Bakr die
and he replaced by Caliph Omar Ibn Khattab. Caliph Omar command Muslim
Commander replaced from Khalid Ibn Walid to Abu Obaida Ibn Jarrah.
Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, ask one
of Byzantine Commander, why Byzantine Army defeated at Yarmuk, so that, their
army bigger than Muslim Army, the commander say, Byzantine Army experience
moral decadention at this time, they love oppres people and forbid their people
to do goodness.
After Battle Of Yarmouk at 636 AD,
Muslim conquer Cities Of Syria from Byzantine Empire, Recidents Of Homsh, one
of Syria s city said: We more love Muslim s Government from oppresor (
Byzantine). After Battle Of Yarmouk. Muslim Army conquer City Of Aleppo, Chalcis,
Jerusalem, and Caesarea. From 635 to 640
AD, all of Syria s territories conquered by Muslims.
Refrences:
Hitti, Philip.K: History Of The Arabs, Penerbit Serambi, 2006 M.
Hakim, Manshur Abdul: Khalid Bin
Al-Walid Panglima Yang Tak Terkalahkan, Pustaka Al-Kautsar, 2021 M.
Hodgson, Marshall: The Venture Of
Islam Iman Dan Sejarah Dalam Peradaban Dunia Masa Klasik Islam, Buku Pertama:
Lahirnya Sebuah Tatanan Baru, Penerbit Paramadina, 2002 M.
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