Some Early History
A set of simple overviews, including recap from week 1
The Northern Caucasus ,ie north of the mountains and today 100% Russian
The Khazars: Jews?
The Mongols
The Southern Caucasus, today dominated by Armenia, Georgia, & Azerbaijan
Armenia
Georgia
Persian Empire, modern day rump state of Iran
The Kurds but no Kurdistan: Outside and Inside The Caucasus
The Rise and Fall of The Byzantine Empire Founding of Constantinople on site of older Byzantium Fall of Western Roman Empire, Survival of Eastern Empire (Byzantine) Christianity later divides between
From the The Rise of Islam to the Crusading Centuries The Pre Islamic Arabs Origins-Language-Tribal Societies- Attitude of Byzantines and Persians- Jewish contact in Book of Nehemiah Mohammed Early L
Welcome to this first lecture in a new series looking at Jewish and Arab histories Roman Palestine Rome and Jerusalem A very brief introduction of Peoples and their land Jews' troubles begin in the 60