Second battle of Dongola

Second battle of Dongola
Part of the early Muslim conquests
Date652
Location
Near Old Dongola, Sudan
Result Makurian victory; Baqt between Makuria and Rashidun Caliphate
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate Makuria
Commanders and leaders
Abdallah ibn Sa'd[1] Qalidurut[2]
Strength
5,000 men including cavalry and 1 catapult [1] Considerable number of archers on city walls
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

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. As a result, Makuria was able to grow into a regional power that would dominate Nubia for over the next 500 years.

  1. ^ a b Clark, p. 565.
  2. ^ Hrbek, p. 103.