Its hard to estimate the capability of Egypt's population for military service at this point, since only Muslims were allowed to fight under Muslim rule. So, its pretty much an unknown quality.
In the millennia or so leading up to the Islamic conquest Egypt had been conquered by the; Persians, Macedonians/Greeks, Romans, Persians and Byzantines. At no time did they appear able to throw off foreign rule. This is what makes me think that Egyptian society isn't suited to making home-grown armies.
There aren't any. "Monophysites" is an inaccurate term coined as an insult by Chalcedonians in the sixth century, but historians tend to use it for matters of convenience. "Miaphysite" is the more PC variant.
Again, I have to say that all these disputes seem really petty and minor to me. I mean, come on! Compared to the differences between, say the Othordox and the Zorostarians in the 6th C, this seems minor.
Again, I have to say that all these disputes seem really petty and minor to me. I mean, come on! Compared to the differences between, say the Othordox and the Zorostarians in the 6th C, this seems minor.
To the modern mind? Yeah, these disputes are pretty minor. But to the mind set of that era? Oh god, no, this was a huge deal. Remember; one of the reasons the Arabs conquered Egypt so easily in the first place, was because the local monophite population considered it better to love under them, then the heretical Greeks. There is the old adage that you always hate a heretic more than a infidel; because the heretic ahould know better (and because they could be any one of you ...).
Remember; one of the reasons the Arabs conquered Egypt so easily in the first place, was because the local monophite population considered it better to love under them, then the heretical Greeks. There is the old adage that you always hate a heretic more than a infidel; because the heretic ahould know better (and because they could be any one of you ...).