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Siege of Bilbeis

Siege of Bilbeis was a siege conducted in AD 640 at Belbis, in what is now Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Belbis. It was part of the Arab conquest of Egypt, which ran from AD 639 to AD 642. The recorded result: Rashidun victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 640
WhereBelbis, Egypt30.417N, 31.567E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyand1,000 killed; 3,000 captured
Part ofArab conquest of EgyptAD 639 to AD 642

Where it sits in the Arab conquest of Egypt

Siege of Pelusium, AD 639Siege of Memphis, AD 639Siege of Bilbeis, AD 640Siege of Babylon Fortress, AD 640Battle of Heliopolis, AD 640Battle of Sebennytos, AD 641Siege of Alexandria, AD 641Battle of Nikiou, AD 646AD 639AD 646Siege of Bilbeis, AD 640
8 placed engagements of the Arab conquest of Egypt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 640 (year precision)
PlaceBelbis, Egypt
30.417N, 31.567E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength4,000 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy1,000 killed; 3,000 captured
Commanders
  • Aretion
Siege of BilbeisSiege of BilbeisSiege of BilbeisBattle of HeliopolisBattle of HeliopolisBattle of Tel el-KebirBattle of GhamraSiege of BilbeisBattle of Tel el-KebirBattle of GhamraAlexandriaBur SaidSuezEl FaiyumEl MansuraDamanhûrTantaDumyat100 km30.417N, 31.567E
Placed at Belbis; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Bilbeis is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125590959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bilbeis (640), revision 1375838926, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.