The Siege of Chandax

I am re-editing a new chapter on medieval naval tactics in the Mediterranean, focusing on the final Byzantine attempt to recapture Crete from the Muslim Emirate (c. 824-961). My paper relies on both Byzantine and Arab sources to create a more balanced perspective; however, this approach also leaves some gaps in the narrative. For instance, it remains unclear what happened to the Muslim fleet, which did not participate in the defense of the island. Additionally, the accounts of the size of the East Roman fleet are often exaggerated. The Roman commander Nikephoros Phokas appears to be a solitary figure, lacking the support of senior officers. We only know the name of one officer who perished, as he disregarded his orders.

This is the chapter template: a. The Importance of Crete b. An Overview of Byzantine Chronicles c. The Emirate of Crete d. The Declaration of War e. The Voyage f. Landing g. Setting Up Camp h. The Siege i. Guerrilla Operations j. Winter k. Relations Among Muslim Allies l. The Traction Trebuchet m. The Final Assault n. The Triumph Reassessment 

On December 12, I delivered a lecture on the Vandalic War based on my article: https://www.academia.edu/122683998/The_Battle_of_Ad_Decimum. I began the talk by addressing some misconceptions about this topic. First, it's important to clarify that the Vandal polity was a state, not merely a pirate base. While the Vandal army did conduct raids across the sea, this does not automatically categorize them as pirates. After the Roman destruction, Carthage was revitalized and regained its prominence as a major Mediterranean port. It served as the capital of a Roman province, then became the center of the Vandal kingdom, followed by a Byzantine province, until it eventually fell to the Arabs.

I have decided to make another effort to find a literary agent for my book, "The Enchanting Encounter with the East." Currently, I am revising the first 25 pages, which consist of five chapters. Once I complete the revisions, I will upload them to my Academia page:

https://independent.academia.edu/BaizermanMichael.