The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 5 - The Early Arab Conquests

In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the Arab Conquests in the period 629 CE to 685 CE, a period that can certainly be described as world changing There is the usual historical overview and a look at some army lists based on the period, plus some reading and figure suggestions.

Read on for the army lists and link to the podcast ...

The podcast can be found here - https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-5-the-early-arab-conquests/

As always we would welcome feedback on the podcast, and suggestions for future subjects.

The Army Lists

Books

“Armies of the Muslim Conquest” by David Nicolle (Osprey) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armies-Muslim-Conquest-Men-at-Arms-Nicolle/dp/185532279X

“Yarmuk AD 636: The Muslim conquest of Syria” by David Nicolle (Osprey) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yarmuk-AD-636-conquest-Campaign/dp/1855324148

“The Armies of the Caliphs: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State” by Hugh Kennedy - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armies-Caliphs-Military-Society-Islamic/dp/0415250935

“The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century” by Hugh Kennedy - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prophet-Age-Caliphates-Islamic-Eleventh/dp/0367366894

“The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In” by Hugh Kennedy - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Arab-Conquests-Spread-Changed/dp/0753823896

“Byzantium & Early Islamic Conquests” by Walter Kaegi - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Byzantium-Early-Islamic-Conquests-Walter/dp/0521484553

“The Early Islamic Conquests” by Fred Donner - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Islamic-Conquests-Princeton-Legacy-Library/dp/0691610827

“Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire (International Library of Iranian Studies): The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran” by Parvaneh Pourshariati - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decline-Sasanian-Empire-Parvaneh-Pourshariati/dp/1784537470

“In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire” by Robert Hoyland - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gods-Path-Conquests-Creation-Civilization/dp/0190618574

“The Byzantine Wars” by John Haldon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Byzantine-Wars-John-Haldon/dp/0752445650

“Warfare, State And Society In The Byzantine World 565-1204” by John Haldon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warfare-Society-Byzantine-565-1204-Paperback/dp/B00MEYEU2E

“Maurice's Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy” by George Dennis - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maurices-Strategikon-Handbook-Byzantine-Military/dp/0812217721

“The Armies of Ancient Persia: The Sassanians” by Kaveh Farrokh - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armies-Ancient-Persia-Sassanians/dp/1399024817

Figures

Arabs

Forged in Battle (15mm) - https://www.forgedinbattle.com/index.php?route=common/home

Essex Miniatures (15mm & 25mm) - https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/

Ancient & Modern/Donnington (15mm) - https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/

Tin Soldier (15mm & 25mm) - https://tinsoldieruk.com/

Irregular Miniatures (15mm & 25mm) - https://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/index.html