First and Second Arab Siege (1 ene 674 año – 1 ene 718 año)
Descripción:
Political - The Muslims blockaded Constantinople in 674-678 and again in 717-718. The expansion of Islam threatened Byzantium after the 7th century, and after Muhammad's death, Arab warrirs conqured the Sasanid empire in Persia and large portions tof the Byzantine empire. Constantinople was able to resist because of their advanced miitary technology. Using a weapon called "Greek fire," they Byzantine were able to retain its hold on Anatolia, Greece, and the Balkan region.
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The World: Fluctuation of Human Societies
Period 3: 600 CE - 1450 CE
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