Battle of Nikiou

When

May 646

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.41° N, 30.85° E

Description

May 646 battle in Egypt

646 battle between the Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate

The Battle of Nikiou took place between Arab Muslim troops under General Amr ibn al-A'as and the Byzantine Empire in Egypt in May of 646.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Nikiou: The Rashidun army (15,000 men) under Amr ibn al-'As defeats a smaller Byzantine force, near the fortified town of Nikiou (Egypt)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Nikiû Muharebesi: Amr bin el-As komutasındaki Raşidun ordusu (15.000 asker)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Islamische Eroberung der Levante: Nach dem Sieg in der Schlacht bei Nikiou über byzantinische Truppen erfolgt die endgültige Unterwerfung Alexandrias und…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Fin du printemps, Égypte : seconde bataille de Nikiou”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page