Arabian Nights

[Knai]

Originally Posted by legowarrior

But to that point, if we want to draw parallels to Islam, this would be about 700 or 800 AD, a time period in which the Arab world was probably considered one of the most progressive in the world, allowing for a limited form of religious freedom, something no seen in 'christian' states at the time.

When between 700 CE and 800 CE is rather critical. The Umayyad Caliphate fell and was replaced by the Abbasid Caliphate, with al-Andalus remaining under Umayyad control (or technically being briefly lost, recaptured, and then held). Now, here's where things get interesting. The Umayyad Caliphate was very militaristic, very expansionist, and generally quite impressive at growing, to the point of being the 6th largest empire in the world, historically. The Abbassid Caliphate really wasn't, but there was a sudden emergence of scholars. This included the falsafa, which were essentially early scientists, which could potentially show up as a unit in the Dominions 3 adaptation - I'm thinking Healer 20, minimal magic, decent research.