In the fourth year of the Bulgarian war, the Fatimid Caliphate invaded Syria and besieged Antioch, bringing it close to surrender. Basil II, renowned for his glacial pace, moved with blinding speed — mounting his entire 40,000-man army on mules, one to ride and one for equipment — and covered 600 miles in 16 days, completely surprising the Fatimid army and cutting it to pieces.
Also known as: Fadamid
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Episode 13 (3 mentions)
In the fourth year of the Bulgarian war, the Fatimid Caliphate invaded Syria and besieged Antioch, bringing it close to surrender. Basil II, renowned for his glacial pace, moved with blinding speed — mounting his entire 40,000-man army on mules, one to ride and one for equipment — and covered 600 miles in 16 days, completely surprising the Fatimid army and cutting it to pieces.
“The Fadamid Caliphate had invaded Syria and attacked Antioch.”
“The Fadamid army, taken completely by surprise and caught between the walls of the city”
“Basil set to work again, slowly and methodically conquering Bulgaria when yet another Fatimid”
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