The transition from Caliph Hisham to the violent end of the Marwanid line.
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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 4-3
The first signs of decline in the Caliphate.
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.
8-3: Baghdad And Mongols
The Mongol siege of Baghdad
5-6: India And Mecca
Sharif Hussein ibn Ali has his hands full. He has to outmaneuver several adversaries including the Young Turks, Arab nationalists, and the growing threat to the east under Abdul Aziz ibn Saud.
5-5: Sharif Hussein And Arab Nationalism
The British are looking for Muslim allies to help them fight against the Ottomans. Some prominent Arabs within the Empire are alienated by the nationalism of the Young Turks.
5-4: Lord Kitchener And Britain
Lord Kitchener is the British Secretary of War, but he’d much rather be in Egypt. He and his British counterparts in the Middle East believe they understand their Arab and Muslim subjects. This false assumption starts Kitchener on a dark path.