Second battle of Dongola
652 battle between the Caliphate and Makuria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The second battle of Dongola or siege of Dongola was a military engagement between early Arab forces of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Nubian-Christian forces of the kingdom of Makuria in 652. The battle ended Muslim expansion into Nubia, establishing trade and a historic peace between the Muslim world and a Christian nation. As a result, Makuria was able to grow into a regional power that would dominate Nubia for over the next 500 years.
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Second battle of Dongola | |||||||
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Part of the early Muslim conquests | |||||||
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Rashidun Caliphate | Makuria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdallah ibn Sa'd[1] | Qalidurut[2] | ||||||
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5,000 men including cavalry and 1 catapult [1] | Considerable number of archers on city walls | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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