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During the early days of the Muslim conquest astonishing gains were made by Arab armies who managed astounding victories against the two powers of the time. The Persian empire was completely conquered while the Roman was greatly weakened but continued to fight on for centuries after. Would it be possible to reverse this? that is can we have the Romans completely roll over while the Sassanids lose substantial territory but remain as a rump? Say the Sassanids lose Mesopotamia but manage to stop the Arabs from taking Iran. What would the effects of this happening be?
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