2-6: 636 and 637 CE

Published: Feb. 22, 2016, 5 a.m.

b'Battle of Qadisiyyah was more devastating for the Persians than the Battle of Yarmouk was for the Romans\\nTheir defeat at Qadisiyyah left the Persian capital exposed to Muslim forces\\nHowever, the Roman capital was hundreds of miles away in Constantinople and very safe from Muslim forces\\nThe Romans still had the ability to wage war against the Muslims\\nHowever, the Persians were now just trying to survive\\nWe\\u2019ll look at the events in Syria after Yarmouk first, and then take a look at Persia after Qadisiyyah'