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An overview of the First Arab Siege of Constantinople and the war surrounding it.
Detailed Videos:
Part 1 youtu.be/RMClKFONbLs
Part 2 youtu.be/kVNg16rvm6U
Chapters:
00:00 The Beginnings of the War
01:57 The First Arab Siege of Constantinople 667-669
05:05 Constantine IV vs Mezizius
07:49 The Battle of Syllaion and Greek Fire
10:03 The Siege of Thessalonica and Victory
Bibliography:
Primary Sources
Acta conciliorum oecumenicorum, Series secunda, edited by R. Riedinger, (1984-present).
Agapius, Khitab al-Unvan, edited by A. A. Vasiliev, (1912).
Chronicle of AD1234, edited by J. B. Chabot, (1916-1920).
Michael the Syrian, Chronicle, J. B. Chabot, (1899-1910)
Nikephoros, Short History, Translated by Cyril Mango (1990).
Theophanes the Confessor, Chronicle AD284 - 813, translated by Cyril Mango and Roger Scott (1997).
Theophilus of Edessa, Chronicle - and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam, Translation by R. G. Hoyland (2011).
Scholarship
Haldon, J. (2008) The Byzantine Wars, Gloucestershire.
Jankowiak, J. 'The First Arab Siege of Constantinople' in Constructing the Seventh Century (2013), 237-322.
Jenkins, R. J. H. (1966) Byzantium: The Imperial Centuries AD610-1071, MART reprint, Toronto.
Treadgold, W. (1997) A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford.
Email
easternromanhistory@gmail.com
Discord
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If you would like to support Eastern Roman History, I have a Patreon:
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Music Credits:
'Emnity' and 'Shadows' by Ed Lima and Steve Maitland from Empire Earth by Stainless Steel Studios.
'Brothers in Arms' by Martin O'Donald and Michael Salvatore and from Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungi.
'This is Our Land', 'Out of Time' and 'Clear the Area' by Martin O'Donald and Michael Salvatore and from Halo 3 by Bungi.
'The Demon' by Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold from MediEvil 2 from SCE Cambridge Studio.
'Machines Time Forgot: Fireship' (2003).
All images used are for educational purposes, if I have used a piece of art and you would like me to credit you, please contact me and I shall do so.
An overview of the First Arab Siege of Constantinople and the war surrounding it.
Detailed Videos:
Part 1 youtu.be/RMClKFONbLs
Part 2 youtu.be/kVNg16rvm6U
Chapters:
00:00 The Beginnings of the War
01:57 The First Arab Siege of Constantinople 667-669
05:05 Constantine IV vs Mezizius
07:49 The Battle of Syllaion and Greek Fire
10:03 The Siege of Thessalonica and Victory
Bibliography:
Primary Sources
Acta conciliorum oecumenicorum, Series secunda, edited by R. Riedinger, (1984-present).
Agapius, Khitab al-Unvan, edited by A. A. Vasiliev, (1912).
Chronicle of AD1234, edited by J. B. Chabot, (1916-1920).
Michael the Syrian, Chronicle, J. B. Chabot, (1899-1910)
Nikephoros, Short History, Translated by Cyril Mango (1990).
Theophanes the Confessor, Chronicle AD284 - 813, translated by Cyril Mango and Roger Scott (1997).
Theophilus of Edessa, Chronicle - and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam, Translation by R. G. Hoyland (2011).
Scholarship
Haldon, J. (2008) The Byzantine Wars, Gloucestershire.
Jankowiak, J. 'The First Arab Siege of Constantinople' in Constructing the Seventh Century (2013), 237-322.
Jenkins, R. J. H. (1966) Byzantium: The Imperial Centuries AD610-1071, MART reprint, Toronto.
Treadgold, W. (1997) A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford.
easternromanhistory@gmail.com
Discord
discord.gg/wxVmswV
If you would like to support Eastern Roman History, I have a Patreon:
patreon.com/EasternRomanHistory
Music Credits:
'Emnity' and 'Shadows' by Ed Lima and Steve Maitland from Empire Earth by Stainless Steel Studios.
'Brothers in Arms' by Martin O'Donald and Michael Salvatore and from Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungi.
'This is Our Land', 'Out of Time' and 'Clear the Area' by Martin O'Donald and Michael Salvatore and from Halo 3 by Bungi.
'The Demon' by Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold from MediEvil 2 from SCE Cambridge Studio.
'Machines Time Forgot: Fireship' (2003).
All images used are for educational purposes, if I have used a piece of art and you would like me to credit you, please contact me and I shall do so.
