Uqbah 1 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
Sex | M |
Floruit | M VII |
Dates | 668 (taq) / 669 (tpq) |
Religion | Muslim |
Ethnicity | Arab |
Titles | Commander of the Arabs (office) |
Textual Sources | Tabari, al-, Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk, ed. M.-J. de Goeje et al., 15 vols. (Leiden 1879-1901); Eng tr. The History of al-Tabari, general editor E. Yar-Shater, 39 vols. (New York, 1985-) (history) |
In AH 48 (Feb. 668-Feb. 669) Uqbah 1 was leader of the Egyptian contingent in a joint naval expedition with the people of al-Madinah (who were under al-Mundhir 1) against the Byzantines; overall commander of the expedition was Khalid 2: Tabari XVIII, p. 93.
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