The war of the three Gods Romans, Persians, and the rise of Islam
The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century-with its chief focus on the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641)-a pivotal and dramatic time in world history. The Eastern Roman Empire was brought to the very brink of extinction...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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South Yorkshire, UK
Skyhorse Publishing
2014
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| Edition: | First North American edition, first Skyhorse Publishing edition |
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| Summary: | The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century-with its chief focus on the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641)-a pivotal and dramatic time in world history. The Eastern Roman Empire was brought to the very brink of extinction by the Sassanid Persians before Heraclius managed to inflict a crushing defeat on the Sassanids with a desperate, final gambit. His conquests were short-lived, however, for the newly converted adherents of Islam burst upon the region, administering the coup de grace to Sassanid power and laying sieg |
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| Item Description: | First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Pen & Sword Military"--Title page verso |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 256 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781848846128 |