Battle of Heliopolis
640 battle between the Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the battle between Byzantines and Arabs in the 7th century. For the battle in the 18th century, see Battle of Heliopolis (1800).
The Battle of Heliopolis or Ayn Shams was a decisive battle between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine forces for the control of Egypt. Though there were several major skirmishes after this battle, it effectively decided the fate of the Byzantine rule in Egypt, and opened the door for the Muslim conquest of the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa.
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Battle of Heliopolis | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Egypt (Arab–Byzantine Wars) | |||||||
Muslim Conquest | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Amr ibn al-A'as |
Theodore Theodosius Anastasius | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Less than 12,000 | Possibly 20,000 or higher | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Few | More than Rashiduns | ||||||
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