Battle of Hattin 1187 AD - Saladin's Greatest Victory
"I warn you against shedding blood, indulging in it, or making a habit of it. For blood never …
Topic: Muslim Conquest
Battle of Badr 624 AD - Islam's first arrow
The expansion of the Islamic religion and culture is one of the most consequential developments in …
Battle of the Field of Blood 1119 AD - The Crusades - (a.k.a. Battle of Ager Sanguinis)
On a hot, arid June morning, a group of merchants sat along the road leading through the Harim moun…
Second Battle of Tarain 1192 AD - Muhammad of Ghor Returns
Muhammad of Ghor is being chased by the army of Prithviraj Chauhan. The lightning charge of the Raj…
First Battle of Tarain 1191 AD - The First Islamic Conquest of India
The battle of the Talas River was a decisive moment for the history of Central Asia, even-though it…
Battle of the Zab River 750 AD - Rise of the Abbasids
It’s the 8th century C.E. The Umayyad Caliphate had ruled over a vast empire for almost a hundred y…