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Conflict Middle East

First Arab Invasions of Nubia

641 CE – 652 CE · 11 years

Two Arab expeditions from Egypt invaded Christian Makuria, culminating in the Siege of Dongola where Nubian archers repelled the invaders. The conflict ended with the Baqt, a trade and non-aggression treaty that held for over six centuries.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Rashidun Caliphate (Abd Allah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi al-Sarh)
  • Kingdom of Makuria (King Qalidurut)

Key moments

Defining events in the First Arab Invasions of Nubia.

  1. 641–642 First Arab expedition into Makuria
  2. 651–652 Siege of Dongola
  3. 652 Baqt Treaty signed

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 641 CE and 652 CE.

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