The Golden City: A TL

582

John Nesteutes becomes the new Patriarch of Constantinople. He wasn't too well known, but whatever. He eventually does do osme things of importantys in the future, but other than that...

Meanwhile, Byzantine forces land in Sicily and secure the island. They basically steal the island from Western Rome, but the Roman Emperor does nothing, so yea.

In Persia, the Selucids finally manage themselves into some sort of unfied government in Persepolis, or at least the ruins of Persepolis, and begin reannexing several bordering states. The Omanis look toward the Persians with caution...

The second invasion of India ends up with a Sabean-Omani capture of most of the Indus delta. Yay.
 
583

After securing Italy for two years and Sicily for one year, the Byzantine Empire decides to take back the islands of Corsica, Sardenia and the Baleres. They begin with a simple invasion of Sardenia.

Meanwhile, back at home, this year is known as the year of the mini apocolypse, because fires, earthquakes, and invaders (oh my) plague the Byzantines throughout the year. The situation stabilizes in the end though.

The Omani-Sabean force drives down the Indian coast facing heavy resistance, but they mqanage to get to OTL Pondicherry. The Indian princes decide to cut their losses (and indeed they lost a lot) and sued for peace.
 
584

This year could simply be called the year of raids and sackings, because the Byzantines lost all of these raids and attacks, by Huns, Lombars, Slavs, and whatnot. However, luckily, with new money coming in from the new Arab Kingdom and the new Sasanian country, the Byzantines are able to sweat it off and restabilize their country.

The Sabeans begin work on the great Church of the East. The Omanis, meanwhile, have finally converted to Christianity.

Oh, and in Spain, the Goths besiege Cordoba, but are forced to abandon the siege after the Byzantines bring in a force of 50,000 to fend off the Goths.
 
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