Description The siege of Constantinople in AD 717 -- 18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one which influenced the fate of Western civilization.
The Byzantine Empire had been reeling under the onslaught of Arabic imperialism.
The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was the supreme crisis of Western civilization.
In this specially illustrated study, Si Sheppard examines the course of this pivotal campaign.
Description The siege of Constantinople in AD 717 -- 18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one which influenced the fate of Western civilization