Constantinople AD 717-18
Constantinople AD 717-18 The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one which influenced the fate of Western…
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Constantinople AD 717-18
The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one which influenced the fate of Western civilization. The Byzantine Empire had been reeling under the onslaught of Arabic imperialism since the death of the Prophet, whilst Jihadist armies had detached Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Carthage from imperial control and were in the process of imposing their ascendancy at sea. In this specially illustrated study, Si Sheppard examines the course of this pivotal campaign.The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was the supreme crisis of Western civilization.
But all this was only a prelude to The Empire had been reduced to its Anatolian and Balkan heartland, and Arab incursions threatened even this--Arab naval forces had appeared under the walls of Constantinople every year from 674 to 678.
Constantinople AD 717-18
Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople Mansel Philip
Constantinople Crowley Roger
Total Ceran AD Plus 18 kg
LA CHUTE DE CONSTANTINOPLE 1453
Macelan MC-717