Siege of Alexandria (641) 641
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 641 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Egypt | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Arab conquest of Egypt | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Rashidun Caliphate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.2000, 29.9167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Forces of the Rashidun Caliphate seized the major Mediterranean port of Alexandria from the Eastern Roman Empire in the middle of the 7th century AD. Alexandria had been the capital of the Byzantine province of Egypt. This ended Eastern Roman maritime control and economic dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean and thus continued to shift geopolitical power further in favor of the Rashidun Caliphate.
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