The third Rashidun Caliph whose assassination gave the Byzantine Empire five years of breathing room from Arab pressure. His successor, however, made clear that nothing had changed and vowed to annihilate the Roman Empire.
Also known as: Uthman ibn Affan · Othman
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Episode 11 (1 mention)
The third Rashidun Caliph whose assassination gave the Byzantine Empire five years of breathing room from Arab pressure. His successor, however, made clear that nothing had changed and vowed to annihilate the Roman Empire.
“The assassination of the Caliph Othman gave the empire five years of breathing room, but”