Question

what was one major accompleshment of the Rashidun caliphate

Answer 1

Battle of Yarmoukh was one major accomplishment of the Rashidun Caliphate

Explanation:

• Rashidun Caliphate was established after the demise of Islamic Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h). It was established in 632 and lasted till 661 AD and reached at its zenith under Usman.
• It lasted for almost 29 years and expanded over a land mass of 3 million square miles and covered almost 6 percent of of landmass.
• The greatest accomplishment of the caliphate was the Battle of Yarmoukh which was fought in 636 AD against the Byzantine Empire that culminated in the victory of Rashidun caliphate and control over Syrian territory.
• It was the first among series of massive wave of conquests led by Rashidun Caliphate post Prophet Muhammad's death.