February 641 AD, emperor Heraclius was dead and the roman state faced a massive threat. The Arabs, and their new Islamic faith had taken the fertile crescent by storm defeating Roman and Persian field armies in their respective provinces of Syria and Mesopotamia. While the imperial government struggled to contain the advance of the muslims, unstable finances and religious strife brought further destabilization.

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⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Early reign
4:14 - Western opposition
8:37 - Warfare and Respite
13:44 - Going West
18:20 - Conclusion

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📚 Main sources
- John Haldon, The Empire That Would Not Die: Harvard; 2016
- Jean-Claude Cheynet, Le Monde Byzantin II - L'empire byzantin (641-1204): puf; 2012

🌐 Internet sources
- Wikipedia fr eng, 2023
- World History Encyclopedia, 2023
- The History of Byzantium Podcast https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/
- Byzantine Battles : https://byzantium.gr/battles.html