KnowraMuslim conquest of the LevantLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Muslim conquest of the Levant, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 3Related 6Narrower topic 2Umar ibn al-KhattabBroader topic: These campaigns expanded Umar’s rule into former Byzantine provinces.Byzantine themesRelated: Losing these territories helped force the empire to reorganize defense around its remaining lands.Muslim conquest of EgyptRelated: These campaigns preceded and helped set the strategic context for the invasion of Egypt.Early IslamBroader topic: It extended the new polity into former Byzantine lands soon after Muhammad’s death.Early Islamic conquestsBroader topic: This theater saw the defeat of Byzantine forces and the transfer of key cities.GhassanidsRelated: The conquests displaced Byzantine authority and ended the setting in which Ghassanid kingship had operated.Battle of AjnadaynNarrower topic: Ajnadayn was an early major battle in this campaign.Battle of Mu'tahRelated: Mu'tah is often treated as an early precursor to these later campaigns.Caesarea MaritimaRelated: The conquest ended Byzantine rule in Caesarea and altered its political setting.Umayyad MosqueRelated: The conquest preceded the site's transition from Christian cathedral to congregational mosque.Battle of the YarmukNarrower topic: Yarmuk was the decisive turning point in this wider regional conquest.