Classical Islam : Your Gateway to Knowledge of Islam - 8th Century CE

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700:Campaigns against the Berbers in North Africa.

702:Ashath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Deir ul Jamira.

705:Death of Abdul Malik. Accession of Walid I as Caliph.

711:Conquest of Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.

712:The Muslims advance in Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.

713:Conquest of Multan.

715:Death of Walid I. Accession of Sulaiman.

716:Invasion of Constantinople.

717:Death of Sulaiman. Accession of Umar b Abdul Aziz.

720:Death of Umar b Abdul Aziz. Accession of Yazid II.

724:Death of Yazid II. Accession of Hisham.

725:The Muslims occupy Nimes in France.

732:The battle of Tours in France.

737:The Muslims meet reverse at Avignon in France.

740:Shia revolt under Zaid b Ali. Berber revolt in North Africa. Battle of the Nobles.

741:Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.

742:The Muslim rule restored in Qiarowan.

743:Death of Hisham. Accession of Walid II. Shia revolt in Khurasan under Yahya b Zaid.

744:Deposition of Walid I1. Accession of Yazid II1 and his death. Accession of Ibrahim and his overthrow. Battle of Ain al Jurr. Accession of Marwan II.

745:Kufa and Mosul occupied by the Khawarjites.

746:Battle of Rupar Thutha, Kufa and Mosul occupied by Marwan II.

747:Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan.

748:Battle of Rayy.

749:Battles of lsfahan and Nihawand. Capture of Kufa by the Abbasids. As Saffah becomes the Abbasid Caliph at Kufa.

750:Battle of Zab. Fall of Damascus. End of the Umayyads.

751:Conquest of Wasit by the Abbasid. Murder of the Minister Abu Salama.

754:Death of As Saffah. Accession of Mansur as the Caliph.

755:Revolt of Abdullah b Ali. MUrder of Abu Muslim. Sunbadh revolt in Khurasan.

756:Abdul Rahman founds the Umayyad state in Spain.

762:Shia revolt under Muhammad (Nafs uz Zakia) and Ibrahim.

763:Foundation of Baghdad. Defeat of the Abbasids in Spain.

767:Khariji state set up by Ibn Madrar at Sijilmasa. Ustad Sees revolt in Khurasan.

772:Battle of Janbi in North Africa. Rustamid. state set up in Morocco.

775:Death or the Abbasid Caliph Mansur, Accession of Mahdi,

777:Battle of Saragossa in Spain.

785:Death of the Caliph Mahdi. Accession of Hadi.

786:Death of Hadi. Accession of Harun ur Rashid.

788:Idrisid state set up in the Maghrib. Death of Abdul Rahman of Spain, and accession of Hisham.

792:Invasion of South France.

796:Death of Hisham in Spain; accession of al Hakam.

799:Suppression of the revolt of the Khazars. Ninth century.

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