When Rome Lost the Sea

For centuries, the Byzantine Empire dominated the seas.

Then, in 655 CE, the early Muslim fleet faced Rome's mighty navy in the Battle of Dhat al-Sawari (Battle of the Masts).

What followed transformed the Mediterranean forever.

### References

* Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah – Ibn Kathir
* Tarikh al-Tabari
* The Battle of the Masts (Dhat al-Sawari), 655 CE

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