Media Contributed by Rick
Battle of the Yarmuk Illustration of the Battle of Yarmouk (636) at the bottom of the page of BNF Nouvelle acquisition française 886 fol. 9v (early 14th century). The Saracens are shown with a star and crescent banner, the Byzantines (anachronistically in Crusader era armour) with a star banner. Note that the banner designs are not attributed to factions with any consistency by this illustrator:
Greek fire during siege of Constantinople Depiction of the use of Greek fire, from the Madrid Skylitzes. It was used for the first time during the first Arab siege of Constantinople, in 677 or 678.
Constantine IV mosaic in basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna.
Constans II AV Solidus (19mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Crowned and draped facing bust, holding globus cruciger.
Coronation of Malik-Shah I miniature from the Jami' al-tawarikh of Rashid al-Din Hamadani
Dinar of Seljuk Sultan Mahmud II Dinar (22mm, 1.48 g, 8h). Citing Inanj Yabghu Zangi, governor. [Rudhravar mint]. [Dated AH 519 (AD 1125/6)]. cf. Lowick, Seljuq 15 (for type); Hennequin
East Asia and Central Asia in AD 1142 The Qara Khitai (Western Liao) is highlighted in lime green in the northwest; the Jin dynasty in grey in the northeast; the Western Xia in turquoise; the Southern Song in orange; and the Dali Kingdom in dark green.
