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Muslim Forces defeated Byzantine Army in the Battle of Iron Bridge
One of the final conflicts between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantines, Jisr al-Hadid was named after a local nine-arched stone bridge that crossed the Orontes River and had gates trimmed with iron blades. Previously, Muslim armies advanced northward, conquering a significant portion of Levant after seizing Damascus (635), then Jerusalem (637). Inva…
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