Comments by "Baha3 Alshamari" (@baha3alshamari152) on "Constans II Pogonatos" video.

  1. Because Arabs introduced new kind of warfare Typical armies in antiquity preferred strength over mobility but Arabs ditched armor and strength for speed and maneuverability which took Romans decades to adapt to
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  2. Actually the Romans were doing better during the beginning of the battle since they had better experience in naval warfare so the Arabs decided to tie the ships with ropes thus connecting the ships and turning the naval battle into land battle which turned the tide of the battle in Arabs favor
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  3. They held long enough until the Arabs were no longer unified politically If Arabs remained unified till the 10th century at least then the empire wouldn't be able to survive nor will the Mediterranean Europe either On the other hand Constantinople walls were impossible to conquer before gunpowder and the theme system proved efficient at defending Anatolia
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