After Muhammad's death in 632, Muslim forces crossed into Byzantine territory by 633 and poured into Syria, conquering Damascus and besieging Jerusalem. The 80,000-strong Byzantine army sent against them was massacred in a sandstorm, and Damascus and Jerusalem fell. Brownworth attributes much of Islam's rapid success to the timing — both Persia and Byzantium were exhausted from their long war.
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Episode 4 (2 mentions)
“of Islam.”
“the unlikely rise and tragic fall of Julian, the last of the pagan emperors.”
Episode 10 (2 mentions)
After Muhammad's death in 632, Muslim forces crossed into Byzantine territory by 633 and poured into Syria, conquering Damascus and besieging Jerusalem. The 80,000-strong Byzantine army sent against them was massacred in a sandstorm, and Damascus and Jerusalem fell. Brownworth attributes much of Islam's rapid success to the timing — both Persia and Byzantium were exhausted from their long war.
“the armies of Islam.”
“benefit of Islam that they arrived to find both great empires of the region exhausted”
Episode 11 (2 mentions)
“Islam by the sword.”
“Generally speaking, Judaism and Islam forbade it, Buddhism and Hinduism encouraged it, but”
Episode 12 (2 mentions)
“against the advance of Islam.”
“It had been an exhilarating rise”
Episode 13 (1 mention)
“In doing so, he had effectively turned the tide on Islam.”
Episode 16 (2 mentions)
“converted to Islam, they were fanatically loyal and expertly trained.”
“At last they had fulfilled the long-held cherished dream of Islam to conquer the city.”
Episode 17 (3 mentions)
“That had kept the forces of Islam at bay for so long”
“Forcing the armies of Islam to take the long way through North Africa and Spain”
“Militant Islam that often seemed bent on destroying it”
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