Battle of Heliopolis
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battle-of-heliopolis-206-2589789
title:
Battle of Heliopolis
text:
The Battle of Heliopolis or Ayn Shams was a decisive battle between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine forces for the control of Egypt. Though there were several major skirmishes after this battle, it effectively decided the fate of the Byzantine rule in Egypt, and opened the door for the Muslim conquest of the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
640 battle between the Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Heliopolis
date created:
2006-03-02T03:20:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:46:51Z
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13
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