Western Civilization I / Unit 9 WC1 0825 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why the Arab Armies Won
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The idea
Byzantium and Persia were exhausted from their war; Arab veterans had fought for both; armies of the anchor's twenty to thirty thousand moved fast on horses and camels, paid in booty. Byzantine subjects welcomed lower taxes and indifference to their Christian sects.
In practice
Little conversion pressure for generations.
Where people slip
Bloodshed is acknowledged; the anchor judges long-term rule no more oppressive. Attribute.
Your place on the trail
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