659 ⟶ Muawiyah I conquers Egypt

Conquest of Egypt by Muawiyah I.
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🏛️ Conquest of Alexandria

Conquest of Alexandria in Egypt.⟶
Conquest of Alexandria (641)
Early Islamic conquestsRashidun CaliphateAlexandriaMilitary campaignsExpansion of IslamEgypt
EgyptEgypt

💥 Battle of Nihawand and Conquest of Egypt

Battle of Nihawand; Conquest of Egypt.⟶
Battle of Nihawand and Conquest of Egypt (642)
Early Islamic conquestsRashidun CaliphateBattle of NihawandConquest of EgyptMilitary campaignsExpansion of IslamSasanian Empire
IranIranEgyptEgypt

🇪🇬 Muawiyah I conquers Egypt

Conquest of Egypt by Muawiyah I.⟶
Muawiyah I conquers Egypt (659)
Muawiyah IExpansionEarly Islamic HistoryUmayyad CaliphateConquestGovernanceMilitary CampaignEgypt
EgyptEgyptSyriaSyria

👑 Ali's recapture of Hijaz and Yemen. Muawiyah declares Caliphate

Ali recaptures Hijaz and Yemen from Muawiyah. Muawiyah I declares himself as the caliph at Damascus.⟶
Ali's recapture of Hijaz and Yemen. Muawiyah declares Caliphate (660)
Ali ibn Abi TalibMuawiyah ICaliphateEarly Islamic HistoryPower StruggleFitnaLeadershipPolitical Conflict
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSyriaSyriaYemenYemen

🛡️ Byzantines Capture Antioch, Fatimids Conquer Egypt

Byzantines occupy Antioch and force Aleppo to become a protectorate. The Fatimids conquer Egypt.⟶
Byzantines Capture Antioch, Fatimids Conquer Egypt (969)
Byzantine EmpireFatimidsExpansionConquestAntiochEgyptMilitary CampaignsShia Caliphate
TurkeyTurkeySyriaSyriaEgyptEgypt

🇬🇧 Egypt Becomes a British Protectorate

Egypt becomes a British protectorate.⟶
EgyptBritish ProtectorateColonialismExpansionImperialismAfricaWorld War I1910s
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom