War-torn Armenia In The 7th Century And The Tale Of Bloody Sabinos - The Historian's Hut

War-torn Armenia In The 7th Century And The Tale Of Bloody Sabinos - The Historian's Hut

Armenia was often a focal point in the struggle between the emperors of Constantinople and Arab warlords in the 7th century. The timeline is convoluted, but Armenia was largely wrested out of Constantinople’s sphere of influence and brought under the sway of the Arabs due to successive attacks and invasions that occurred around 640, 643, and 650. By that point, despite remaining strongholds of resistance, the Arabs considered the region to be ge…