The transition from Caliph Hisham to the violent end of the Marwanid line.
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11-1: The Breaking Point
The Caliphate’s reliance on Syrian troops reaches a breaking point.
11-0: The First Signs of Decay
Despite fleeting military victories, internal cracks deepen in the Umayyad Caliphate as unjust taxes, tribal rivalries, and the rise of the Mawali set the stage for the empire’s inevitable downfall.
Bonus: The Umayyad Caliphate 4-2
In this episode of the Umayyad Caliphate, we continue our exploration of Caliph Hisham ibn Abdul Malik’s reign as the Umayyad Caliphate faces mounting crises across its vast empire.
Bonus: The Umayyad Caliphate 4-1
The Umayyad Caliphate once stretched across continents, but beneath its golden surface, cracks were spreading.
Bonus: Umayyad Caliphate 3-1
Returning to the Umayyad Caliphate.
Bonus: Heresy In Islam Part 1
Harith ibn Sa’id claimed prophethood during the time of Caliph Abdul Malik ibn al-Marwan
8-5: Tamerlane And Asia
The life and conquests of Timur
6-8: Arabs And Israelis
The British mandate ends. Israel declares independence. And the 1948 Arab-Israeli War is underway.
6-2: Syria And Anatolia
After the Ottoman Empire surrenders, the Allies impose their will on the Middle East. France takes over upper Levant, that is, Syria and Lebanon. Britain takes over lower Levant, that is, Palestine and Transjordan, as well as Iraq