TIL about the battle of talas. A battle where the forces of the Abbasid caliphate and the allied Tibetian empire fought against the Tang Dynasty of China for control of sry darya region of Central Asia. The battle ended with a Abbasid victory that marked the end of the Tang westward expansion. by whatilearned June 5, 2022, 12:29 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL, Assyrian Scholar, Severus Sebokht was the first to mention Indo-Arabic numerals to the West. It’s usually credited to Al-Khwarizmi and Abbasid Caliphate. by whatilearned April 28, 2022, 4:31 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Let’s discuss a very important historical event: The 717 Siege of Constantinople by the Umayyad Caliphate by HistoryBuff November 15, 2021, 12:12 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL at its peak in ~150 AD, the Roman Empire’s silver stock is estimated to have been five to ten times larger than the combined silver stocks of medieval Europe and the Abbasid Caliphate in ~800 AD by whatilearned November 2, 2021, 9:34 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL the Roman Empire mined so much silver that at peak production they were mining 200 tonnes per year. This was 5 to 10 times larger than the combined amount of silver available to Medieval Europe & Abbasid Caliphate around 800 AD. by whatilearned May 21, 2021, 4:54 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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