Medieval Warfare VIII.5

Medieval Warfare VIII.5

Theme: The Umayyad Caliphate against the Byzantine Empire (674-718)

• Peter Konieczny, 'Against the Empire - The Arabs bring war to Byzantium.'
• Georgios Theotokis, '“They did the same thing for seven years” - Was Constantinople besieged in 674-78?'
• Randall Moffett, 'Defenders of the Empire - The Byzantine soldier in the eighth century.'
• Georgios Chatzelis, 'Knowledge that kills - Byzantine military manuals and warfare.'
• Michael Edward Stewart, '"A furious storm fell upon them - The Arab siege of Constantinople, 717-718.'
• Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, 'The first chemical weapon? - Playing with Greek Fire'
• 'Readings: Byzantium during the rise of Islam.'

• Alexander R. Brondarbit, 'The siege of Harlech castle - Resistance in Wales during the Wars of the Roses.'
• Kyle C. Lincoln, 'An innumerable multitude of livestock - An archbishop and his cavalry.'
• Stephen Turnbull, 'The king of Spain's samurai - Fighting for the Philippines in the 16th century.'
• Leigh Whaley, 'Controversial treatments - The surgeons who tried to change Medieval battlefield surgery.'
• Murray Dahm, 'A band of Merry Men - Douglas Fairbanks' 1922 Robin Hood.'