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Battle of Sebennytos

Battle of Sebennytos was a battle fought in AD 641 at Samannud, in what is now Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Samannud. It was part of the Arab conquest of Egypt, which ran from AD 639 to AD 642. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; possibly fewer against Less than 16,000.

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FoughtAD 641
WhereSamannud, Egypt30.962N, 31.242E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstRashidun Caliphate
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 Sebennytos, AD 641
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 641 (year precision)
PlaceSamannud, Egypt
30.962N, 31.242E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown; possibly fewerLess than 16,000
Commanders
Battle of SebennytosBattle of SebennytosBattle of SamanouthBattle of the DeltaBattle of the NileAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of MansurahBattle of the DeltaBattle of the NileAir Battle of El MansouraAlexandriaBur SaidSuezGizaIsmaïliaDamanhûrDumyatRashid100 km30.962N, 31.242E
Placed at Samannud; 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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Battle of Sebennytos 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 Q140436174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sebennytos (641), revision 1376675689, 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.