Explore the history of early Muslim expansion through a comprehensive documentary series covering the rise of the Rashidun caliphate and its initial conflicts with the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires. Delve into key campaigns led by Khalid ibn al-Walid and pivotal battles such as Yarmouk and al-Qadisiyyah. Follow the Muslim conquests across the Middle East, including the sieges of Ctesiphon and Jerusalem, the fall of Alexandria, and the Battle of Nahavand. Examine the Byzantine counteroffensive, the Muslim expansion into North Africa, and the internal conflicts that shaped the early caliphate, culminating in the rise of the Umayyad dynasty and their attempts to conquer Constantinople.
Overview
Syllabus
Early Muslim Expansion - Khalid, Yarmouk, al-Qadisiyyah DOCUMENTARY.
Siege of Ctesiphon 637 - Early Muslim Expansion DOCUMENTARY.
Fall of Jerusalem and the Battle of Jalula 637 - Early Muslim Expansion.
Muslim Conquest of Egypt 640 - Battles of Babylon and Heliopolis.
Fall of Alexandria 641 - Early Muslim Expansion DOCUMENTARY.
Last Stand of the Sassanids - Battle of Nahavand 642 DOCUMENTARY.
Byzantine Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Nikiou 646 DOCUMENTARY.
Beginning of Muslim Africa - Battle of Sufetula 647 DOCUMENTARY.
Early Muslim Expansion - Arab Conquest of Iran and Egypt.
First Muslim Civil War - Early Muslim Expansion DOCUMENTARY.
Battle of Siffin 657 - Rise of the Umayyad Caliphate - DOCUMENTARY.
Constantinople 674–678 and Marj Rahit 684 - Muslim Expansion DOCUMENTARY.
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Kings and Generals
