For all his energy, Maslama's campaigning failed to produce the desired results: by 729, the Arabs had lost control of northeastern Transcaucasia and been thrust again into the defensive, with al-Jarrah again having to defend Azerbaijan against a Khazar invasion.
Maslama's campaigning failed to produce the desired results. This was for all his energy. The Arabs had lost control of northeastern Transcaucasia. This was by 729. The Arabs had been thrust again into the defensive. This was with al-Jarrah again having to defend Azerbaijan against a Khazar invasion. This was by 729.