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This is a TL set in a world where Arabs lose the battle of Yarmuk and their initial invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire is stopped. Here it goes:


In 636 Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid dies of a heart attack. Khalid was the greatest of the Muslim generals and had lead an extremely successful campaign against the ERE for the past few years. With his death the Battle of Yarmouk the next year would occur much differently...

In the summer of 636 The Roman army advanced on the Arab army encamped at Emessa which withdrew to the Golan Heights near the River Yarmouk. Hearing of both Khalid's death and the Roman's advance the Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab decided that he himself would be the one to lead the battle. Caliph Umar traveled to meet up with the Arab army at Yarmouk brining several thousand reinforcements with him. Hearing of this the Roman Emperor Heraclius decided to lead the Roman army himself. The stage was set for one of the most important battles of all time...


Is this any good?
My writing is sometimes bad and I know I haven't had the best history starting timelines here
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