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2 unusual facts about Battle of Yarmouk


Al-Waqidi

Battle of Yarmouk is regarded as one of the most decisive battles in military history where the Muslims were outnumbered by the Romans but, with the help of the women and the young boys amongst them, finished off the Roman Empire.

According to his literature, women play a leading role in Muslim Society and it was due to their support during the Battle of Yarmouk and other battles that the Muslims defeated the Romans and the Persia Empires.


Battle of Ajnadayn

Regarding the primary sources, first must be noticed the absence of any of Byzantine provenience; possibly, according to Walter Kaegi, because what Byzantine material we have may conflate the battle with other Byzantine defeats such as Dathin and Yarmouk.


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