Abbasid-Aghlabid conquest of Sicily (827 - 902 CE)
The Aghlabids (Arabic: الأغالبة) were an Arab dynasty of emirs who ruled Ifriqiya (North Africa) with their capital at Kairouan (Tunisia), Aghlabid ruled Ifriqiya nominally on behalf of the Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad. They expanded their realm to Sicily and invaded southern Italy held by Eastern Roman Empire.
The Theme of Sicily (Greek: θέμα Σικελίας) was a Eastern Roman province (theme) created after re-capturing the Island from the Ostrogoth. It existed from the late 7th to the 10th century, encompassing the island of Sicily and the region of Calabria in the Italian mainland. Following the Aghlabid conquest of Sicily, the theme was limited to Calabria in Southern Italy but retain its former name.
Music:
Ricard Beddow - I Do Not Serve (Total War:Warhammer)
Marcin Przybyłowicz - Silver for Monsters (The Witcher 3:Wild Hunt)
Bear McCreary - Invasion of Otranto (Da Vinci's Demon)
Bill Brown - GLA Battle 1 Theme (C&C:Generals)
Geoff Knorr - Thikriati (Civilization V)
Tilman Silescu - When Cultures Meet (Anno 1404:Dawn of Discovery)
