3 feb 749 anni - End of Egypt Rebellion of 748

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To deal with Egypt Rebellion, Leo sailed for Pelusium, gathered the armies posted in Palaestina, and marched into Egypt. Pelusium was conquered after a swift siege, and the Emperor ordered the fortress demolished. Continuing into Egypt the Emperor took Babylon, and installed a new garrison. From there Arab foederates were unleashed on the surrounding countryside, forcing towns back into line. Finally in 749 Leo advanced north up the Nile, and laid siege to Alexandria itself. The city threw the gates open after a few days, and the Emperor marched in. The Diocese Vicar was executed, and the Patriarch was forced to give up his office, then sent into exile in Italy, where the Pope would keep a close eye on him.
A new bishop and vicar were put in place, and a larger garrison was installed to keep order in Egypt.
This event of 748 shows that Egypt’s golden age inside the Rome Empire had ended, the importance of Egypt grain start to decline, though still a major source of Imperial wealth, but never been the great breadbasket of Empire again.

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