Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Establishment of Muslim rule in Egypt
|
| gptkbp:battle |
Changed the course of Egyptian history
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy losses for Byzantines
Moderate losses for Muslims |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
Surprise attacks
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Theodorus
gptkb:Amr_ibn_al-As |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Territorial control
|
| gptkbp:date |
640 AD
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Siege of Babylon Fortress
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
Open terrain
Arab forces and Byzantine forces The decline of the Byzantine Empire The early Islamic period |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Early Islamic conquests
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the decline of Byzantine influence in Egypt
|
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Battle of Heliopolis
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Previous battles in the region
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Future military campaigns
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Infantry and cavalry units
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
Use of surprise tactics
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Historical_chronicles
Islamic historical texts |
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
Military strategies employed
Establishing Muslim dominance in Egypt |
| gptkbp:key_event |
The spread of Islam
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Increased Muslim expansion in North Africa
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Heliopolis,_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
The Arab-Byzantine wars
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
The rise of Islamic empires
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Use of swift cavalry maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Byzantine retreat
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Muslim conquest of Egypt
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
|
| gptkbp:result |
Muslim victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Shift in power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Consolidation of Muslim control in Egypt
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Capture of Heliopolis
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Egypt
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Conquest of Egypt
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:was_a_battle_that_led_to |
The establishment of a new order in Egypt
|
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
Later Islamic conquests in North Africa
|
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
The expansionist policies of the Rashidun Caliphate
|
| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
The history of Egypt
|
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
Rapid troop movements
|
| gptkbp:was_fought_as_part_of |
The larger conflict between Muslims and Byzantines.
|
| gptkbp:was_fought_under_the_command_of |
gptkb:Amr_ibn_al-As
|
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
Religious motivations
Military campaigns in the region |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
High mobility of forces
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
Military engagements in the Levant
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arab_Conquest_of_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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