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570
Muhammed is born in Mecca
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Dec 7, 622
Muhammed's wife dies and he must leave Mecca
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Dec 7, 630
Muhammed goes back to Mecca with army and gains city
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Dec 7, 632
Muhammed dies
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Jan 1, 661
Muhammed's cousin/son in law: Ali is murdered
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Jan 1, 732
Muslim Arabs conquer empire that spans from the Indus River to the Atlantic Ocean
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Jan 1, 750
Shiites overthrow Umayyads
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Dec 7, 1000
Nomads overrun middle east
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Dec 7, 1055
Seljuks (Turkish speaking) take Baghdad but let leader stay in power
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Dec 7, 1095
Pope calls for Crusade against muslim
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Dec 7, 1187
Muslim General drives crusaders out of Jerusalem
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Dec 7, 1200
Mongols sweep across Russia and Middle East
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Dec 7, 1258
Hulagu (Mongol) Captures Baghdad
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Dec 7, 1300
Ottomans emerge out of Anatolia
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Dec 7, 1453
Ottomans capture Christian Constaninople
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Al-Mamun sets up House of Wisdom in Baghdad
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Arab Empire is nowmany kingdoms