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59 Moments
1535
1532
Battle of Baghdad: Ottoman vs Safavid Empires in Crucial Conflict
1516
Battle of Marj Dabiq: Ottoman Empire vs Mamluk Sultanate
1491
Stalemate Ends Ottoman-Mamluk War, Return to Status Quo
1485
1400
Timur captures Aleppo in invasion.
1303
Mamluks triumph over Mongols at Marj al-Saffar
1302
Mamluk Sultanate captures city of Homs
1299
Military confrontation in Mesopotamia results in significant Arab casualties and tactical victories.
1260
Mamluk Sultanate Captures Damascus from Ayyubid Dynasty
1187
Rise of Ayyubid Dynasty after Battle of Hattin
1149
Conflict between Zengids and Crusaders: Battle of Inab
1148
Crusaders' Siege on Damascus: Second Crusade's Conflict with Muslims
1124
Fall of Edessa: Nur ad-Din seizes Aleppo, marking end of County
1115
1102
Siege of Tripoli by Raymond IV: A Crusader Conquest.
1099
Capture of Jerusalem by Crusaders: First Crusade Siege.
1097
First Crusaders face intense Seljuk siege at Antioch.
1071
Seljuk Turks' victory over Byzantine Empire shifts power balance in the region.
0994
Rise of the Hamdanid Dynasty in Syria
0705
The Great Mosque of Damascus: A Historic Landmark in the Making
0661
Capital of Umayyad Caliphate: Damascus
0636
Muslims' victory in Battle of Yarmouk against Byzantines led to Syria's conquest.
0634
Conquest of Damascus by Muslim Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid
0244
Roman Emperor Philip the Arab Reigns Over Roman Empire From Shahba Birthplace
0220
The Ghassanids: Arab Christians in Alliance with Eastern Roman Empire.
0200
Edessa: Early Christianity Center and Bishopric
0129
Hadrian's visit and construction projects in Palmyra: Temple of Bel.
0106
Annexation of Nabatea by Roman Emperor Trajan