Battle of Heliopolis

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.

This article is about the battle between Byzantines and Arabs in the 7th century. For the battle in the 18th century, see Battle of Heliopolis (1800).

Battle of Heliopolis
Part of the Muslim conquest of Egypt
(Arab–Byzantine Wars)

Muslim Conquest
Date6 July 640 CE
Location
Near Heliopolis (now Ain Shams outside Cairo), Egypt
30°7′45.998″N 31°17′20.000″E
Result Rashidun Caliphate victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Amr ibn al-A'as Theodore
Strength
Less than 12,000 Possibly 20,000 or higher
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Location within Nile Delta
Battle of Heliopolis (Lower Egypt)
Battle of Heliopolis (Egypt)
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