This series contains 7 animated historical maps. For a preview, please consult the map below:
▶ The Mediterranean world and the Middle East at the beginning of the 7th century
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Origins of Islam and the Arabo-Muslim Empire
At the beginning of the 7th century, the Byzantine and Persian Sassanid Empires were weakened by their relentless wars.
On the Arabian peninsula, a new monotheist religion was born: Islam.
It was inspired by the revelation made to the Prophet Muhammad, who was originally from Mecca.
Over the period of a hundred years, Arab warriors conquered an immense empire which stretched from Spain to Central Asia and produced a brilliant civilization.
The early years of the Muslim community
The Arab conquests 634-751
School version
The Arab conquests 634-660
The Arab conquests 660-751
The Islamic Empire at the heart of commerce in the medieval world
