The Tayy established an alliance with the Byzantines and upon the latter's invitation, the 20,000-strong Tayy of Syria relocated their encampments from the vicinity of Palmyra to the al-Ruj plain, near Byzantine-held Antioch, in 1031. The Tayy continued to fight alongside the Byzantines under Hassan and his son Allaf, protecting Edessa from Numayrid and Marwanid advances in 1036.
The Tayy formed an alliance with the Byzantines, as invited by them. In 1031, they moved their camps from near Palmyra to the al-Ruj plain, close to Antioch under Byzantine control. The Tayy continued fighting alongside the Byzantines under Hassan and his son Allaf in 1036 to protect Edessa from advances by the Numayrids and Marwans.