What the records say
- When
- 641
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.96° N, 31.24° E
- Description
- 641 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Sebennytos (641)
Byzantine victory in Egypt over the Rashiduns
The Battle of Sebennytos was a military engagement between the forces of the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate fought near the town of Sebennytos. The Rashidun forces under Amr ibn al-As were repelled during an unexpected counter-attack, marking a temporary setback of the broader Arab conquest of Egypt.
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