Battle of Nikiou

Battle of Nikiou
	Part of the Muslim conquest of Egypt; (Arab–Byzantine Wars)
	; Amr Mosque in Cairo commemorating Muslim victories in Egypt over the Byzantines
Date	May 646
Location	Nikiou (now Zawyat Razin, Monufia), Egypt
Result	Muslim victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Amr ibn al-A'as	Manuel
Strength
15,000	20,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

The Battle of Nikiou took place between Arab Muslim troops under General Amr ibn al-A'as and the Byzantine Empire in Egypt in May of 646.^[1]

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