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Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
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Battle of Heliopolis
640 battle between the Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate
The Battle of Heliopolis or Ayn Shams was a decisive battle in 640 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Amr ibn al-As
Arab military commander and governor (c. 573–664)
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in c. 629 and was assigned important roles in the nascent…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Byzantine Empire
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, it…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
Ancient Egyptian city located in present-day Ayn Shams, Cairo
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts (kism) in northeastern Cairo.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Diocese of Egypt
Administrative area of the Roman/Byzantine Empire in Africa (381–539)
The Diocese of Egypt was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, incorporating the provinces of Egypt and Cyrenaica. Its capital was at Alexandria, and its governor had the unique title of praefectus augustalis instead of the ordinary vicarius. The diocese was initially part of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)