The History of the Middle East: Every Year

See the entire history of the Middle East mapped out every year. From the origin of civilization to the modern conflicts that impact the world.

Music used:
Return of the Mummy by Kevin MacLeod

Mystery Bazaar by Kevin MacLeod

Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod

Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod

Ibn Al-Noor by Kevin MacLeod

[EmperorTigerstar]

Thanks for the million views everyone!

[duduchannel]

Who will win between Rome and the Sassanid Empire?
Exactly, the Rashidun Caliphate!

[adithyakalyanam]

Me: Why is Israel/Palestine zoomed in?

EmperorTigerstar: It’s a surprise tool that will help us later.

[Palaelogus]

Interesting to see how many of the Empires take on essentially the same borders despite huge differences in time, culture and geopolitical circumstance. Makes you see quite clearly how significant natural barriers like deserts, mountains and rivers were as natural barriers for further expansion.

[jimmyandtimmy]

2:13 What it feels like to erase a save file.

[hog]

oman: switzerland mode activated for 1300 years

[erenoz]

*KNOCK KNOCK IT'S THE RASHIDUN CALIPHATE*

[abazalamxor]

the balkans:we have the most complicated history
*middle east: hold my oil*

[raza]

Sassanids: We’re doing good

Rashidun Caliphate: hi

[Aravaganthus]

Middle East: (has natural borders between countries)
United Kingdom:

[Ghaltouni]

Christians : "Finally, there will be no muslim Empires after the Mongol sack of Baghdad"
Ottoman Empire : "Yeah...about that..."

[sumedhshah]

Kush till 5:03:
If I stand very still they won't notice me

[trlacr]

Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Armenians: chilling in the middle east

Mongols, Turks and other crazy horse people from the Steppes: Good day, gentlemen. I am here to change the future.

[bubastis]

Sassanids and Byzantines: *fighting a never ending war. who will win?*


Sand people from the desert: Hello

[-et-]

The Romans and Persians are fighting





Arabia: Don’t mind me we’re just getting an empire

[I_AM_JUST_A_NARCISSIST]

Rashidun Empire knows Blitzkrieg before they were even invented 💀

[OllieBye]

I appreciate all the effort you put into this, well done on finishing!

[lillyie]

Oman is like the Switzerland of the Middle East. just watching as it's neighbors rise and fall

[hacksin]

Nobody:
Kush: Sits literally unchanging for 1, 300 years

[SnapplyPie]

Byzantines at 6:15: Damn green dot!

Byzantines at 7:57: NO NO NO NOT AGAIN!

Byzantines at 9:03: Alright just kill me.