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Period: Jan 1, 622 to Jan 1, 750
Expansion Of Islam
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Jan 1, 632
Death Of Muhammad
Muhammad died and people began to wonder, who would lead the Muslim faith. -
Jan 1, 634
Abu Bakr Became Caliph
Abu Bakr became caliph and he set to reuniting Islam among the tribes, keeping Islam together -
Jan 1, 634
Abu Bakr Declared War
Caliph Abu Bakr declared jihad or holy war, on Byzantine Empire, which peopled mostly by Greek- speaking christians.
By 750 Arabs and their conquere -
Jan 1, 636
The Battle Of Yarmouk
Fought between Muslim Arab forces and Eastern Roman empire, battle lasted for 6 days ended in August 636, ended Byzantine rule in Syria. -
Jan 1, 642
Conquest Of Persia
Caliph Umar order full invasion of Sassanid empire in 642, Sassanid ended in 651. -
Jan 1, 651
Umayyad Dynasty
under the Umayyad Dynasty from 651–750, only about 10 percent of non-Muslims converted to Islam. -
Jan 1, 661
Ali Assassinated
Caliph Ali was assassinated. -
Jan 1, 711
Tariq And Conquest Of Spain
Tariqibn Ziyad known as one of most important commanders in Iberian history, Led Islamic conquest of Visigoth Spain{711-718]. -
Jan 1, 732
The Battle Of Tours
aka Battle of Poitiers between cities of Poitiers and Tours in north central France, Marked the end of Islam’s Northward expansion of Europe, Charles Martel seen as champion of Christianity {preserving it as religion of Europe}. -
Jan 1, 750
Conquered and Defeated
By 750 Arabs and their conquered territories stretched from Atlantic ocean to India.
