# Jerusalem surrenders to the Arabs (c. 637)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/637-jerusalem-surrenders-to-the-arabs
Location: Jerusalem
Themes: War

Patriarch Sophronius surrenders Jerusalem to Caliph Umar as Arab armies conquer the Christian Near East. At this point in the timeline (c. 637), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Honorius I (27 October 625 – 12 October 638).

## Why it matters
The Islamic conquests reshaped the geography of Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Honorius I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-honorius-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — First Muslim conquest of Jerusalem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Muslim_conquest_of_Jerusalem)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jerusalem surrenders to the Arabs](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jerusalem+surrenders+to+the+Arabs)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)