siege, medieval
Siege of Pelusium
Siege of Pelusium was a siege conducted in November AD 639 at Pelusium, in what is now Egypt; it ran into the following year. 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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Where it sits in the Arab conquest of Egypt
Record
| Date | November AD 639 (month precision) to January AD 640 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pelusium, Egypt 31.050N, 32.600E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 4,000 men | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pelusium 525 BC, 5.3 km W
- Battle of Pelusium 343 BC, 5.3 km W
- Battle of Romani 1916, 7.9 km SE
- Battle of Katia 1916, 17 km SE
- Battle of Fort Lahtzanit 1973, 25 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 525 BC and AD 639.
In the same war
- After: Siege of Memphis November AD 639
- All 8 engagements of Arab conquest of Egypt
Elsewhere in AD 639
- Siege of Raqqa Syria
- Siege of Edessa Turkey
Siege of Pelusium 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 Q25535901, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pelusium (640), revision 1375927728, 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.