Radio War Nerd EP 251 — Arab Conquests, Part 3: From Khorasan to Egypt, with Aamer

Guest: Aamer, podcaster & writer Recorded: October 21, 2020 In Part 3 of our series on the Arab Conquests in the 7th century (EP #246, #249), the third caliph Umar seizes Sassanid-controlled Iraq, triumphs at the Battle of Nahavand, and chases the Sassanid Empire all the way to Central Asia and extinction . . . meanwhile to the west, the Muslim army crosses the Sinai, defeats the Byzantine Empire at Heliopolis and Alexandria, and takes control of Egypt . . . First - we discuss the latest grim news out of Nagorno-Karabakh . . . At 25:25 - we're joined by Aamer for Part 3 of our series on the Arab Conquests . . . Follow Aamer on Twitter here. Check out Aamer's true crime podcast Das Criminal here. Sign up for Aamer's new substack here. Total time: 2:15:54 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here