First Battle of Dongola

The first battle of Dongola took place between the early Muslim Rashidun army and the Oriental Orthodox Christian Nubians of the Makuria in 642, This was the first real Rashidun Arab defeat on the battlefield despite outnumbering their opponents.

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642  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Makuria, Rashidun Caliphate, 
Ashi, Kuri, 

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Location: 18.2231, 30.7439, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	500	Kingdom of Makuria		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	642	First Battle of Dongola	battle, Kingdom of Makuria, Rashidun Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	652	Second Battle of Dongola	battle, Kingdom of Makuria, Rashidun Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1276	Battle of Dongola	battle, Mamluk Sultanate, Kingdom of Makuria	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1287	Fourth Battle of Dongola	battle, Mamluk Sultanate, Kingdom of Makuria	Wikidata