Re: Arab slave import determined history

In article <hv0m2s$ini$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
William Black <william.black@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 12/06/10 11:32, M Winther wrote:


Europe also suffered Mongol invasions.

The Arabs made it to Vienna as well, but saying Europe suffered Mongol
and Islamic invasions is putting rather strongly.

Turks. Arabs made it north across the Mediterranean to Sicily and Spain.
I suspect (or vaguely recall :-)) raids into mainland Italy as well.
There were sieges of Constantinople, but not (AFAIK) any major thrusts
into its European hinterland.
.

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