Mark Hospodar has been an avid gamer ever since he fired up the original Medal of Honor on his PS1. A history teacher by training, Mark has branched out into the fields of fiction and non-fiction ...
The Abbasid Dynasty is another more experimental Age of Empires IV civilisations. They don't completely veer away from the standard civ design like the Mongols do, but neither is their design geared ...
This complete series explores the Abbasid Caliphate from its revolutionary beginnings to its cultural peak and eventual decline. It highlights the political transformations, scientific achievements, ...
Baghdad, the majestic capital city of the great Abbasid Caliphate. For centuries, the city was a center of culture, learning, trade and religious life. However, in the 1250’s, Hulagu, brother of the ...
A scene in modern Baghdad: A river runs through it (Wikimedia Commons.) The manuscript continues: In the middle of the eighth century, a revolt commenced in far-off Khurasan, in the area of what is ...
In the middle of the eighth century, a revolt commenced in far-off Khurasan, in the area of what is today Afghanistan or eastern Iran. This was an area occupied largely by non-Arabs, who resented ...
A stormy sea: the politics of the 'Abbasid caliphate -- From Baghdad to Cordoba: the cities of classical Islam -- Princes and beggars: life and society in the 'Abbasid Age -- The lifeblood of empire: ...
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The fourth installment of the Age of Empires series is finally here and here’s all you need to know. The latest installment consists of eight civilizations drawn from medieval empires across Asia, ...