Battle of Ayn Shams
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The Battle of Ayn Shams was a decisive 640 CE confrontation during the Muslim conquest of Egypt in which Arab forces defeated the Byzantine army near Heliopolis, paving the way for the capture of Alexandria and the fall of Byzantine rule in Egypt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conquest of Heliopolis region
ⓘ
foundation of Fustat (later Cairo) as Muslim center in Egypt ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Muslim forces
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine army in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInCampaign | early major field battle in Egypt campaign ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide2 | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide1 |
Amr ibn al-As
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide2 | Byzantine field commanders in Egypt ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Muslim conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
640
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640 CE ⓘ |
| era |
7th century
ⓘ
Early Muslim conquests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Capture of Alexandria (641–642)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Babylon Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Byzantine Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African front of the early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ayn Shams district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentTypeSide1 | Arab tribal forces ⓘ |
| opponentTypeSide2 | Byzantine regular troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Muslim conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Rashidun expansion into Egypt ⓘ |
| place |
Ayn Shams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ near Heliopolis ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Heliopolis (campaign phase around Fustat region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContextSide1 | Muslim ⓘ |
| religiousContextSide2 | Christian ⓘ |
| result |
Arab victory
ⓘ
Byzantine defeat ⓘ Rashidun victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the decline of Byzantine power in North Africa
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decisive engagement in the Muslim conquest of Egypt ⓘ key step toward establishing Muslim rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
collapse of Byzantine field resistance in Egypt
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end of Byzantine rule in most of Egypt ⓘ paved the way for the capture of Alexandria ⓘ |
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