What Do You Know About The History Of Syria ?Part 2

Let us continue the last topic of the history of Syria .

Roman Syria

Syria was Roman (Byzantine) province from 64 BC to 636 AD.In the Roman period, the great city of Antioch (called "the Athens of the east" at that time) was the capital of Syria.It was one of the largest cities in the ancient world, with a total estimated population of 500,000, as well as one of the largest centers of trade and industry.It was also one of the wealthiest and more populous provinces of the Roman Empire.

Middle aged Syrian dress

Middle aged

Omayyad Caliphate:

From 616 until 628 Syria was subjugated under the Persian Khosrau II; from 628 to 637 it was Byzantine, when the province was opened by the Muslims (after the battle of the Yarmuk in 636)  the first Omayyad caliph, chose Damascus for his residence. Syria formed the central part of the Umayyad empire.

Syria was divided into the following military districts:

• Filistin (Palestine) :consisting of Judaea, Samaria and a portion of the territory east of Jordan; its capital was Ramleh, Jerusalem ranking next.
• Urdunn (Jordan) :with capital in Tiberias, it consisted of the rest of Palestine as far as Tyre.
• Damascus :which included Damascus, Baalbek, Tripoli and Beirut.
• Hims (Homs): including Hama.
• Kinnesrin :corresponding to northern Syria
• Al-'Awasim :bordering upon the Byzantine dominions in Asia Minor.

During the struggles of the Islamic dynasties for the possession of Syria the country still enjoyed a considerable degree of prosperity.

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MR

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