Battle of Qarteen
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Battle of Qarteen was a minor battle between the Ghassanid Arab allies of the Byzantine empire
, and the Rashidun Caliphate army. It was fought after Khalid ibn Walid had conquered Tadmur in Syria
. His army marched to Qaryatain, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
, and the Rashidun Caliphate army. It was fought after Khalid ibn Walid had conquered Tadmur in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. His army marched to Qaryatain, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.