Khalid ibn al-Walid’s Daring Raid That Changed Syrian History Forever (634 AD)

Support our work and get early access to upcoming episodes on Patreon:   / historicwarlens   After a grueling three-month stalemate in the freezing Syrian winter, the Siege of Damascus comes to an explosive and historically unprecedented conclusion. In Season 2, Episode 10 of Early Muslim Wars, we break down exactly how the impregnable Byzantine fortress finally fell to the Rashidun Army. Discover the desperate betrayal of Jonah the Greek (Yuhanna), who handed Khalid ibn Walid the keys to the city. Watch as the Sword of Allah leads a terrifying, silent commando raid across the freezing moat to breach the Eastern Gate (Bab Sharqi). But as Khalid's vanguard slaughters their way through the eastern districts, Byzantine Commander Thomas makes a brilliant, desperate diplomatic gamble on the other side of the city. He surrenders Damascus peacefully to the legendary Abu Ubaidah at the Western Gate (Bab al-Jabiya). Witness the surreal, highly tense collision at the centre of Damascus, where kinetic war meets divine law and two massive armies experience entirely different realities. The gateway to Northern Syria is now wide open, but Emperor Heraclius is preparing an apocalyptic counter-offensive. 📺 WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES: S2E1 (The False Start): [   • The "Other" Khalid: The Mistake That Woke ...  ] S2E2 (Battle of Wadi Araba & Dathin): [   • The Day the Roman Empire Realized It Was D...  ] S2E3 (The Suicide March): [   • How Khalid ibn al-Walid Crossed the "Land ...  ] S2E4 (The Shadow from the East): [   • How Khalid ibn al-Walid Broke Roman Fortre...  ] S2E5 (The Black Walls of Bosra): [   • The Conquest of Syrian Jewel City of Bosra...  ] S2E6 (The Roman Juggernaut - Ajnadein Part 1): [   • When Rome Sent a Massive Army to Crush Kha...  ] S2E7 (The Clash of Empires - Ajnadein Part 2): [   • How Khalid ibn al-Walid Destroyed the Roma...  ] S2E8 (The Siege of Damascus Begins): [   • Khalid ibn al-Walid at Damascus: Conquest ...  ] S2E9 (Thomas Strikes Back - Siege of Damascus Part 2) [   • Khalid ibn al-Walid's Two-Front War at Dam...  ] S2E10 (The Fall of Damascus - Finale): You are watching this! 📺 WATCH SEASON 1 (The Iraq Campaign): [   • Khalid ibn al-Walid Iraq Campaign (All Bat...  ] #SiegeOfDamascus #KhalidIbnWalid #AbuUbaidah #RashidunArmy #ByzantineEmpire #HistoricWarLens #IslamicHistory #MilitaryHistory #TacticalBreakdown #HistoryMarche Sources: 👉 Tarikh al-Tabari (History of the Prophets and Kings) by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari. 👉 Futuh al-Buldan (The Origins of the Islamic State) by Al-Baladhuri. 👉 Futuh al-Sham (The Islamic Conquest of Syria) by al-Imam al-Waqidi. 👉 The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin Al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns by Lieutenant General A.I. Akram