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Jan 1, 610
Muhammad Begins Preaching
In approximately 610 CE, Muhammad had claimed to have received his first revelations from God. Soon after, he began to preach them to the public in Mecca. -
Period: Jan 1, 610 to Jan 1, 1455
History of Islam
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Jun 1, 632
Abu Bakr Becomes First Caliph
In June of 632 CE, Muhammad died at war and Abu Bakr was named the first caliph of the Islamic state. -
Jan 1, 650
Quran is Written Down
In approximately 650 CE, Caliph Uthman had Muhammad's revelations written down as one standardized manuscript, the Quran. -
Jan 1, 732
Muslim Empire Reaches Its Peak
In c. 732, the Muslim empire reached its largest extent and covered more than 5,000,000 square miles making it the fifth largest contiguous empire in history. -
Jan 1, 754
Capital is Moved to Baghdad
After the Abbasids took over Muslim rule from the Umayyads, the new caliph, Abu l'Abbas, moved the capital of the empire to Baghdad in c. 754. -
Jan 1, 1099
Christian Crusaders take Jerusalem from Muslims
In approximately 1099 CE, Christian crusaders from Europe conquered Jerusalem from the Muslims. However, the Muslims would eventually regain control of this holy land. -
Mar 4, 1193
Muslims Regain Crusader States
On March 4, 1193, Muslim leader, Saladin, died of a fever. However, before his death, he managed to help the Muslims regain many of the states they once lost to the Crusaders. -
Feb 10, 1258
Mongols Capture Baghdad
On February 10, 1258, the Mongols captured Baghdad from the Muslims. The city was then looted and the caliph, Al-Musta'sim, was killed. This ended the Abbasid caliphate. -
May 29, 1453
Ottoman Empire Conquers Constantinople
On May 29, 1453, Mehmet Fatih, sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Muslim), conquered Constantinople from the Byzantines (Christians) and united the two split halves of his empire. -
Caliph Hussayn Is Murdered
On c. October 13, 680, Caliph Husayn was killed in Karbala sparking the rise of the Shia denomination.
