11 - The Day of Thirst

The Turkish History Podcast

After decades of fitna, the armies of the Umayyad Caliphate again begin marching forward. Under the great general Qutayba and his successors, the Arabs invade Central Asia conquering all before them. Meanwhile, in the heartland of the old Western Göktürk Khanate, the great Suluk rises from obscure origins to become the leader of the young Türgesh Khanate. These two great powers collide, and Suluk Khan launches a war that will last for almost 20 years and will forever alter the history of the Turks and of the Islamic World.