So You Think You Can Rule Persia

Yazid II was deemed to be an insufficient successor to Umar, but the succession happened before anyone could change things. Will Yazid beat expectations and make the caliphate prosper, or will he follow in the footsteps of his namesake?

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Umar II is known by many sources as the only good Umayyad, comparable to the Rashidun caliphs themselves, but does he live up to the hype? Join for the end of the siege of Constantinople, a reform of the administration, and a horse kick to the face.

 

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After our 100th ruler, have a peek behind the curtain into our Patreon!

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The most chaotic man of Ancient Athens is ready to hop between every available faction, break the balance of power in the Aegean, and have a good time doing it

 

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The caliphate is at peace and has only to rise and grasp its destiny. Al-Walid will oversee the greatest expansion since the caliphate's founding, leading us to Transoxiana, Sindh, and al-Andalus.

 

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