... the unfortunate rivalry between the Greek and Latin Churches, the failing power of the Sassanian dynasty of Persia, the lax moral code of the new religion, the hope of plunder, the love of conquest, and the power of the sword in the hands of a fanatic all pointed to decaying in the west. The genius of the caliphs, successors of Mohammed, took this opportunity to conquer Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, North Africa, and the south of Spain. Moslems even crossed the Pyrenees, threatening to stable their horses in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome ... because they were born on earth. Adam ...

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