I have outlined the plot of my upcoming article, which will focus on the joint attack on the Byzantine capital by the forces of the Syrian army and the caliphate fleet. The Arab siege of Constantinople lasted approximately 13 months, from July 717 to August 718. The article will be divided into the following sections:
A: The Umayyad Caliphate
B: Pre-war Byzantine
C: Preparations
E: Negotiations
F: Leo the Gambler
G: The siege
H: The Bitter Winter
K: The Aftermath
The first two parts will describe the Umayyad Caliphate and Byzantium on the brink of war. The next two sections will discuss the Arab preparations for the invasion and the beginning of military activities. Sections five and six will focus on the negotiations between the main characters: General Maslama of the Syrian army and his Byzantine counterpart, General Leo the Isaurian, who later ascended the throne as Leo III. Sections seven and eight will cover the siege of Constantinople and the implications of a harsh winter. Sections eight and nine will concentrate on the last period of the blockade until the retreat order and the ill fate of the retreating army. The last segment will place the siege into a historical context, foreshadowing the end of the jihad state.
I've started editing the article and hope to upload it to the Academia site within a week. You can view my previous papers at
https://independent.academia.edu/BaizermanMichael
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