Miṣr (early Islamic province)
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors:
Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Oct 10, 2022 01:09 PM
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History
The Rashidun Caliphate expanded westward into the Byzantine province of Egypt between 639-646 CE, winning victories in key battles at Heliopolis in 640 and Alexandria in 641 and 646. A new capital was established at Al-Fusṭāṭ in 641.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/877078719
30.005783, 31.2301075
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- Miṣr (early Islamic province) succeeds Aegyptus (Roman imperial province) (AD 632 - AD 1150)
- Miṣr (early Islamic province) part of (physical/topographic) Ancient Egypt (region) (AD 632 - AD 1150)
- Babylon capital of Miṣr (early Islamic province) (AD 632 - AD 940)
province
- Evidence:
Pleiades
Gabriel Mckee, and Tom Elliott, 'Miṣr (early Islamic province): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2022 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/877078719> [accessed: 06 October 2024]
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