In OTL, by 638, Omar had driven the Byzantines out of the Levant and back into Anatolia itself. However, despite being urged to do so by his advisors, he had no interest in invading Anatolia. The main reasons for this were because there was no economic value to the region and because he wanted to consolidate control over the newly-conquered territory in the Levant
But what if Omar had decided to invade Anatolia? Would he have been able to destroy the Eastern Roman Empire? Would he have been able to conquer the Sassanids?
But what if Omar had decided to invade Anatolia? Would he have been able to destroy the Eastern Roman Empire? Would he have been able to conquer the Sassanids?