Arab conquest of Egypt
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The Arab conquest of Egypt, led by the army of 'Amr ibn al-'As, took place between 639 and 642 AD and was overseen by the Rashidun Caliphate. It ended the seven-century-long Roman period in Egypt that began in 30 BC, and widely speaking... Wikipedia
Start date: 641 AD
Location: Egypt, North Africa, and Libya
Result: Rashidun victory
Territorial changes: Rashidun Caliphate annexes Egypt, Cyrenaica, and Tripolitania