Battle of Dathin

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Battle of Dathin was a minor battle during the Byzantine-Arab Wars between the Rashidun Caliphate army and the Christian allies of the Byzantine Empire in February of 634. The battle was precipitated by Arab raids around Gaza. The Dux of Palestine, Sergius, led an army from his base at Caesarea against the Arabs, who were led by Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan. The two armies met at the village of Dathin, not far from Gaza, and the Romans were defeated, and Sergius was killed.

According to the near contemporary Doctrina Jacobi, the Muslim victory was celebrated by the local Jews, who had been a persecuted minority within the Roman Empire.

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