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Jan 1, 632
Muslims elect Abu-Bakr to be first caliph
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Jan 1, 632
Muhhamad dies
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Jan 1, 661
Umayyads rise to power
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Jan 1, 750
Abassids topple Umayyads
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Jan 1, 750
Umayyads move capital to Damascus
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Jan 1, 762
Abbasids move the capital to Baghdad
