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Medieval era · 652 CE

Second battle of Dongola

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.

Second battle of Dongola · Wikimedia Commons
When
652 CE
Where
Old Dongola
Era
Medieval

Topics

Sudan652 CE – today

Before and after

Muslim conquest of the Maghreb647 CE – 709 CEBattle of the Masts655 CEShow on timeline

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