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I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject, I just know that both the Sassanids and the Byzantines were both war weary when the Arab Surge happened.

This led to the collapse of the Sassanid empire and the eventual loss of Egypt for the Byzantines.

Could BOTH of the empires resist the Arab Surge? If they could, what would be the after effects?
Would the Arabs end up being a uniting force for the Persians and the Byzantines?
Or could the opposite happen and 2 groups dog pile on the other? Or would it just be a free for all?
Without the Persian bureaucracy could the Arabs sustain the Islamic empire (or would the Byzantines and Sassanids resisting cause the Arabs to lose momentum?), or does this mean the Arabs push and solidify more of India/Asia.

Sorry if it's a bit much, or if it's completely implausible, I'm just curious.
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