Siege of Alexandria (619)
| Siege of Alexandria (619) | |||||||
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| Part of the Sasanian conquest of Egypt (Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628) | |||||||
 Western tower, remains of the Hellenistic city wall fortifications. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sasanian Empire |  Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Shahrbaraz[1] | Nicetas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Alexandria (619) was a siege placed on the major city of Alexandria by the Sassanian Empire in 619 which led to the conquest of Egypt.[2][3]
References[edit]
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (November 2014) |
- ^ Howard-Johnston (2006), p. 124
- ^ A. J. Butler, The Arab Conquest of Egypt, (1902). Reprinted (1978) by Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-821678-5
- ^ Mehta, Virasp (December 23, 2005), Causes of the Downfall of the Sassanian Empire, Palo Alto: vohuman.org