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661—capital to Damascus
661—capital to Damascus -
680—assassination of Hussein at Karbala
680—assassination of Hussein at Karbala -
691—completion of the Dome of the Rock
691—completion of the Dome of the Rock -
696—coins standardized by weight and appearance, used across empire
696—coins standardized by weight and appearance, used across empire -
732—defeat at the Battle of Tours in France by Charles Martel
732—defeat at the Battle of Tours in France by Charles Martel -
750—overthrown by Abbasid faction
750—overthrown by Abbasid faction -
750—Abbasid faction from eastern Iran overthrows Umayyad dynasty
750—Abbasid faction from eastern Iran overthrows Umayyad dynasty -
751—Arab defeat of Chinese army introduces paper to the west
751—Arab defeat of Chinese army introduces paper to the west -
762—Baghdad becomes the Abbasid capital
762—Baghdad becomes the Abbasid capital -
813-833—reign of Al-Ma’mun, founder of the House of Wisdom
813-833—reign of Al-Ma’mun, founder of the House of Wisdom -
850—death of Al Khwarizmi
850—death of Al Khwarizmi -
ca. 1000—Shahnameh (“Book Of Kings”) published
ca. 1000—Shahnameh (“Book Of Kings”) published -
1025—Ibn Sina’s Canon of Medicine written
1025—Ibn Sina’s Canon of Medicine written -
1096-1204—Crusades (represents the four major Crusades, not the less important earlier and later religious wars
1096-1204—Crusades (represents the four major Crusades, not the less important earlier and later religious wars -
1187—Saladin recaptures Jerusalem
1187—Saladin recaptures Jerusalem -
12th century—A Thousand and One Nights first compiled
12th century—A Thousand and One Nights first compiled -
1258—Mongols invade and destroy Baghdad, ending the Abbasid-Seljuq dyn
1258—Mongols invade and destroy Baghdad, ending the Abbasid-Seljuq dyn -
755—Cordoba established as Abd al Rahman’s capital
755—Cordoba established as Abd al Rahman’s capital -
ca. 785—construction began on the Great Mosque of Cordoba
ca. 785—construction began on the Great Mosque of Cordoba -
822-852—reign of Abd al-Rahman II
822-852—reign of Abd al-Rahman II -
929—Abd al-Rahman III takes the title of caliph
929—Abd al-Rahman III takes the title of caliph -
1031—end of the Umayyad dynasty
1031—end of the Umayyad dynasty -
1126-1198—life of Ibn Rushd, Averroes
1126-1198—life of Ibn Rushd, Averroes -
1204—death of Maimonides
1204—death of Maimonides