Khalid and Abu Ubaidah decide to isolate …

Years: 637 - 637
October

Khalid and Abu Ubaidah decide to isolate Antioch from Anatolia before marching towards the city.

Accordingly, they send detachments north to eliminate all possible imperial forces and capture a garrison town, Azaz, fifty kilometers (thirty-one miles) from Aleppo; from here, the Muslims attack Antioch on the eastern side.

In order to save the empire from annihilation, a desperate battle is fought between the Muslim army and that of the defenders of Antioch, popularly known as Battle of Iron Bridge.

The imperial army is composed of the survivors of Yarmouk and other Syrian campaigns.

After being defeated, the imperial forces retreat to Antioch and the Muslims besiege the city.

Having little hope of help from Emperor Heraclius, Antioch surrenders on October 30, 637, with the terms that all imperial troops will be accorded safe passage to Constantinople.

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