Abdallah al-Battal

Abdallah al-Battal (Arabic: عبدالله البطال‎, lit. 'Abdallah the Hero'; died in 740) was a Muslim Arab commander in the Arab–Byzantine Wars of the early 8th century, participating in several of the campaigns launched by the Umayyad Caliphate against the Byzantine Empire. Historical facts about his life are sparse, but an extensive pseudo-historical and legendary tradition grew around him after his death, and he became a famous figure in both Arabic and later Turkish epic literature as Sayyid Battal Ghazi.

Abdallah al-Battal

Abdallah al-Battal (Arabic: عبدالله البطال‎, lit. 'Abdallah the Hero'; died in 740) was a Muslim Arab commander in the Arab–Byzantine Wars of the early 8th century, participating in several of the campaigns launched by the Umayyad Caliphate against the Byzantine Empire. Historical facts about his life are sparse, but an extensive pseudo-historical and legendary tradition grew around him after his death, and he became a famous figure in both Arabic and later Turkish epic literature as Sayyid Battal Ghazi.