Khalid ibn-al Walid and the Fog of Late Antiquity
<p>First off, who was he? In simplest terms, Khalid ibn-al Walid was the most important and successful general in the Muslim Conquests. Largely through his victories and skill, the early Islamic Caliphate militarily expanded from the area around Medina, Saudi Arabia to control much of what is today considered the Middle East. He has a resume of military victories that are stunning in their improbability, scale, and tactical brilliance. In my opinion, he is the greatest general of all time. However, if you go look up “greatest general of all time”, he’s not going to come up as the guy. Some more well-studied people might have him in their top 5 or 10, but never at number 1. I sincerely believe that this isn’t because other candidates for the top spot have a better resume, it’s because Khalid is sunk by the understudied, badly sourced, chaotic time period he lived in.</p>
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