How Rome Lost the East: The Fall of Egypt & Arab Conquest (636–646 AD) – Part 2

Rome had just survived its greatest war against Persia. But a new threat was already moving. In 639 AD, an Arab commander named Aamr ibn al-As crossed the Sinai with just 4,000 men and changed the world forever. This is the complete story of the Arab Conquest of Egypt (636–646 AD), the battles, the sieges, the negotiations, and the final fall of Alexandria. From the Battle of Heliopolis to the Siege of Babylon Fortress, from the Treaty of Alexandria to the Battle of Nikiou, this is Rome's greatest loss, told in full. ───────────────────────────────── 📌 CHAPTERS ───────────────────────────────── 00:00 – Intro: The fall of Egypt: Rome's Greatest Loss (636–646 AD) 01:35 – Chapter 1: Egypt: Rome's Richest Province (636–639 AD) 02:55 – Chapter 2: Amr ibn al-As (RA) Invades Egypt (639–640 AD) 06:18 – Chapter 3: Battle of Heliopolis (640 AD) 10:12 – Chapter 4: Siege of Babylon Fortress (640–641 AD) 15:09 – Chapter 5: Fall of Alexandria (641–642 AD) 17:14 – Chapter 6: Battle of Nikiou (645–646 AD) 19:27 – Outro ───────────────────────────────── 📺 WATCH THE FULL SERIES ───────────────────────────────── ▶ Part 1 — How Rome Lost the East: [    • How Rome Lost the East: Heraclius & The Ba...   ] ▶ Part 3 — How Rome Became Byzantium: COMING SOON ───────────────────────────────── 📺 WATCH MORE ───────────────────────────────── • Why Eastern Rome Didn't Die — The Empire That Survived (476-565 AD) -    • Rome After the Fall: The Rise of Byzantium...   • Why Did Rome Fall? The Real Story of the Western Empire's Collapse -    • Why Did Rome Fall? The Real Story of the W...   • Rome's First Dynasty: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero -    • Rome's First Dynasty: Augustus, Tiberius, ...   • Julius Caesar's Rubicon Crossing: Hero or Traitor? The Moment That Destroyed Rome (49 BC) -    • Julius Caesar's Rubicon Crossing: Hero or ...   • Is Rome's BIGGEST Mistake Revealed in Hannibal Barca's Tactics? –    • Is Rome's BIGGEST Mistake Revealed in Hann...   • Darius's Last Stand: How Alexander Crushed the Persian Empire -    • Darius's Last Stand: How Alexander Crushed...   • Philip II of Macedon: The Father Who Built Alexander the Great's Empire -    • Philip II of Macedon: The Father Who Built...   ───────────────────────────────── 📚 THIS VIDEO COVERS ───────────────────────────────── → Why Egypt was the most important province in the Roman world → Who was Aamr ibn al-As and why he believed Egypt could be taken → The Battle of Heliopolis — Rome's last chance to stop the invasion → The Siege of Babylon Fortress — the turning point of the campaign → The death of Emperor Heraclius → The Treaty of Alexandria and the peaceful fall of the city → The Battle of Nikiou — the final attempt to recover Egypt → How Egypt passed permanently to the Rashidun Caliphate ───────────────────────────────── 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR PART 3 ───────────────────────────────── Part 3 — How Rome Became Byzantium is coming soon. Hit the bell so you never miss an upload. ───────────────────────────────── ▶ SUPPORT ───────────────────────────────── 👍 Like this video to help others find this history 💬 Which moment shocked you most — the Battle of Heliopolis, the Siege of Babylon Fortress, or the fall of Alexandria? Let me know below. ───────────────────────────────── 📚 SOURCES ───────────────────────────────── Procopius — History of the Wars Al-Baladhuri — Conquest of the Lands John of Nikiu — Chronicle Butler — The Arab Conquest of Egypt Kaegi — Heraclius: Emperor of Byzantium Kennedy — The Great Arab Conquests Ibn Abd al-Hakam — Conquest of Egypt Wikipedia: Battle of Heliopolis, Siege of Babylon Fortress, Siege of Alexandria, Battle of Nikiou, Amr ibn al-As, Treaty of Alexandria ───────────────────────────────── #FallOfEgypt #RomanHistory #ArabConquest #Byzantium #AncientHistory #Heraclius #BattleOfHeliopolis #BabylonFortress #Alexandria #RashidunCaliphate #HistoryDocumentary #MedievalHistory #IslamicHistory #RomeVsArab