In 980AD Al-Walid officially declared war on India, but his long journey to Persia had taken exhausted the old man and he passed away in 982AD before he could join the Arabian armies approaching the Indian capital, Dilli. His young grandson, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, emerged as the new caliph after some disputes. Hisham continued Al-Walid's work and ordered Tariq ibn Ziyad to carry on the preparations for the attack against the Caliphate of Spain.
Both military campaigns proceeded slowly and Hisham stayed in Makkah to solidify his position. He began the construction of the University of Sankore in Al-Uqsur, however, it wasn't completed until five years after Hisham's death in 1040AD. During Hisham's reign the religious minorities gained rights to practice their own believes, thus in 1050AD the Temple of Salomon was completed in Al-Quds. Hisham was succeeded by Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan, who wanted
The Arabian Indian army had finally reached Dilli after a long and exhausting march through the Indian jungles and deserts, nontheless the Arabian army laid a siege on it. The sieging army never got the word that the Caliph had died and thus the siege went on as planned. Although India's joined army in Dilli was very formiddable opponent and messengers were sent to Persia in order to get reinforcements.
However, the Indian Emperor, Dharmapala, wasn't as patient and he felt that he had the advantage against the exhausted Arabian army. Thus Dharmapala ordered the fiered War Elephants regiments to disperse the sieging Arabian army. The battle was fierce, but the ruthless Scythian swordmen managed to lure these enormous beasts in the dense forest outside Dilli, where they killed them one by one. Dharmapala didn't try to lift the siege after this significant loss.
In 1050AD the ancient Roman Empire collapsed and the possibility that their navy would have intervened in the looming war between Spain and Arabia disappeared. The moment was right and the son of late Tariq ibn Ziyad commanded the navy to set sail towards Spain from Tunis.
The Islamic Kingdom of Ethiopia also ceased to exist and was divided into several independent city states ruled by Ethiopian warlords or native kings.
Both military campaigns proceeded slowly and Hisham stayed in Makkah to solidify his position. He began the construction of the University of Sankore in Al-Uqsur, however, it wasn't completed until five years after Hisham's death in 1040AD. During Hisham's reign the religious minorities gained rights to practice their own believes, thus in 1050AD the Temple of Salomon was completed in Al-Quds. Hisham was succeeded by Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan, who wanted
The Arabian Indian army had finally reached Dilli after a long and exhausting march through the Indian jungles and deserts, nontheless the Arabian army laid a siege on it. The sieging army never got the word that the Caliph had died and thus the siege went on as planned. Although India's joined army in Dilli was very formiddable opponent and messengers were sent to Persia in order to get reinforcements.
However, the Indian Emperor, Dharmapala, wasn't as patient and he felt that he had the advantage against the exhausted Arabian army. Thus Dharmapala ordered the fiered War Elephants regiments to disperse the sieging Arabian army. The battle was fierce, but the ruthless Scythian swordmen managed to lure these enormous beasts in the dense forest outside Dilli, where they killed them one by one. Dharmapala didn't try to lift the siege after this significant loss.
In 1050AD the ancient Roman Empire collapsed and the possibility that their navy would have intervened in the looming war between Spain and Arabia disappeared. The moment was right and the son of late Tariq ibn Ziyad commanded the navy to set sail towards Spain from Tunis.
The Islamic Kingdom of Ethiopia also ceased to exist and was divided into several independent city states ruled by Ethiopian warlords or native kings.
Remains to be seen, but Spain and India got to go...
