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Battle of Nikiou

Battle of Nikiou was a battle fought in April AD 646 at Zawyat Razin, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Arab conquest of Egypt, which ran from AD 639 to AD 642. The recorded result: Rashidun victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 20,000.

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Mosque of Amr. Cairo. Egypt
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FoughtApril AD 646
WhereZawyat Razin, Egypt30.412N, 30.854E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
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 646Battle of Nikiou, AD 646
8 placed engagements of the Arab conquest of Egypt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril AD 646 (month precision)
PlaceZawyat Razin, Egypt
30.412N, 30.854E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,00020,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Manuel (eunuch)
Battle of NikiouBattle of NikiouBattle of DabarkiBattle of the PyramidsCapture of CairoBattle of HeliopolisBattle of HeliopolisBattle of DabarkiBattle of the PyramidsCapture of CairoBattle of HeliopolisAlexandriaBur SaidSuezEl FaiyumIsmaïliaEl MansuraDamanhûrTanta100 km30.412N, 30.854E
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In the same war

Battle of Nikiou 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 Q1855781, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nikiou, revision 1384925982, 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.