(May 18, 2012 at 6:17 pm)Polaris Wrote: The treaties with the North African nations, I take with a grain of salt on their authenticity (as in the terms and language used) because it just seemed like a way to avoid a conflict we ended up getting involved with about five years later.
Well, so did our ancestors, friend. Read the memoirs of the famous Turkish corsair Barbarossa. The moors have always been untrustworthy allies, but not due to their moslem religion, but due to their fierce tribal associations, and love for loot and plunder.
Üze Tengri basmasar, asra Yir telinmeser, Türük bodun ilingin törüngin kim artatı udaçı erti?