Episode 83 - The Decline and Fall of the Arab Empire

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Episode 83 - The Decline and Fall of the Arab Empire

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We return to 700AD to chart events in the Caliphate throughout the century. We follow the disintegration of Umayyad rule and the establishment of Abbasid Baghdad.
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Episode 83 - The Decline and Fall of the Arab Empire

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