On this day (30 October, 637 CE), the city of Antioch surrendered after the Battle of the Iron Bridge which was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate under the command of Khalid Bin Waleed and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah.

It was one of the last battles fought between the Byzantines and Rashidun Caliphate in the province of Syria.

The Byzantine army, composed of the survivors of Yarmouk and other Syrian campaigns, was defeated, retreating to Antioch, whereupon the Muslims besieged the city.

Having little hope of help from the Emperor, Antioch surrendered on 30 October, on the condition that all Byzantine troops would be given safe passage to Constantinople.
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