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| - The Battle of Nikiou was a battle between Muslim troops lead by Amr ibn al-A'as and Byzantine soldiers in Egypt on 646. The victory wasa won at the Battle of Heliopolis in July of 640 where the capitulation of Alexandria was later followed in November of 641 when Arab troops taken over the Roman province of Egypt. The new Byzantine ruler Constans II was ready to take the land and lead a large fleet to carry troops to Alexandria and the troops were lead by Manuel and were able to take the city by surprise from the small Arab garrison at the end of 645. Historians say Amr may have been at Mecca and was recalled to take command of the Arab forces in Egypt.
- The Battle of Nikiou was a battle between Arab Muslim troops under Amr ibn al-A'as and the Byzantine Empire in Egypt in the spring of 646. Following their victory at the Battle of Heliopolis in July 640, and the subsequent capitulation of Alexandria in November 641, Arab troops had taken over what was the Roman province of Egypt. The newly installed Byzantine Emperor Constans II was determined to re-take the land, and ordered a large fleet to carry troops to Alexandria. These troops, under Manuel, landed and took the city from its small Arab garrison towards the end of 645. Amr at the time may have been in Mecca, and was quickly recalled to take command of the Arab forces in Egypt.
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| - The Battle of Nikiou was a battle between Muslim troops lead by Amr ibn al-A'as and Byzantine soldiers in Egypt on 646. The victory wasa won at the Battle of Heliopolis in July of 640 where the capitulation of Alexandria was later followed in November of 641 when Arab troops taken over the Roman province of Egypt. The new Byzantine ruler Constans II was ready to take the land and lead a large fleet to carry troops to Alexandria and the troops were lead by Manuel and were able to take the city by surprise from the small Arab garrison at the end of 645. Historians say Amr may have been at Mecca and was recalled to take command of the Arab forces in Egypt. The battle took place in a fortified town of Nikiou, very small and two-thirds of the way from Alexandria to Fustat, Arab forces numbered around 15,000 against smaller Byzantine forces. One of the champions were slain in single combat and the Arabs prevailed with Byzantine forces eventually retreating back to Alexandria. The Byzantines closed the gates against Arabs who pursued them and the Arabs successfully conquered Alexandria when they stormed the city in the summer of that year. This was the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recapture Egypt for over 500 years due to Manuel's forces defeat, only Manuel I Komnenos sent an expedition there in the 12th century.
- The Battle of Nikiou was a battle between Arab Muslim troops under Amr ibn al-A'as and the Byzantine Empire in Egypt in the spring of 646. Following their victory at the Battle of Heliopolis in July 640, and the subsequent capitulation of Alexandria in November 641, Arab troops had taken over what was the Roman province of Egypt. The newly installed Byzantine Emperor Constans II was determined to re-take the land, and ordered a large fleet to carry troops to Alexandria. These troops, under Manuel, landed and took the city from its small Arab garrison towards the end of 645. Amr at the time may have been in Mecca, and was quickly recalled to take command of the Arab forces in Egypt. The battle took place at the small fortified town of Nikiou, about two-thirds of the way from Alexandria to Fustat, with the Arab forces numbering around 15,000, against a smaller Byzantine force. Despite a hard fight, with one of their champions being slain in single combat, the Arabs prevailed, and the Byzantine forces retreated in disarray back to Alexandria. Although the Byzantines closed the gates against the pursuing Arabs, the city of Alexandria eventually fell to the Arabs, who stormed the city sometime in the summer of that year. The defeat of Manuel's forces marked the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recapture Egypt for some 500 years, with only Emperor Manuel I Komnenos sending an expedition there in the 12th century.
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