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570
Mohammed is born
Mohammed is born. The exact date of his birth is unknown but it is thought to be in the year 570. He was born in the city Mecca and raised by his uncle / grandparents. -
Period: 570 to
Islam Timeline
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Jan 1, 610
Muhammed is revaled as a prophet
The angel Gabriel visted Muhammed one night and told him that he was a prophet that has to carry on the message that there was only one god and his name was Allah. -
Jan 1, 622
Mohammed and his followers flee to Medina
In Mecca Mohammed tried spreading his religion. Most people didn't like his idea of only one god. They threatened to kill him if he didn't leave Mecca. Mohammed took his followers and left for Medina to hide. -
Jan 1, 630
Mohammed conquers Mecca
After hiding in Medina Mohhamed marches back to Mecca with his army of followers. They conquer Mecca and name it the holy city of Islam. -
Jan 1, 632
Death of Mohammed
Mohammed passes away in Mecca. His followers are devasted but they continue to spread Islamic faith. -
Jan 4, 655
Assassination of Uthman, the third Caliph
Uthman was assassinated in 641. He was 3 third Calpih, or successor to Muhammed -
Mar 16, 661
The Umayyad Dynasty begins
Muawiya becomes the Caliph and starts the Umayyad Dynasty. It grew to become the biggest dynasty yet. -
Mar 16, 711
The conquest of Andalusia and the Arab conquest of Sind begin
Tariq ibn Ziyad begins the conquest for Andalusia or Southern Spain. The Arab conquest for India or Sind is lead by Muhammad ibn Qasim. -
Mar 16, 711
Arabs conquer the Indus Valley
After capturing the Indus Valley the Arabs do not attack further. -
Mar 16, 732
The defeat at the battle of Tours
The defeat at the battle of Tours stopped the Muslim's advance into western Europe. -
Mar 16, 750
The Umayyad dynasty falls
Abbasids captures Damascus which ends Umayyad rule. -
Mar 16, 1000
Muslim Turks and Afghans invade India
At this time they were just adventureres -
Mar 16, 1095
The First Crusade
The First Crusade was the long fight over Jerusalem. -
Mar 16, 1099
The fight over Jerusalem
The Christian crusaders took over Jerusalem and the Muslims and Christians fought over it for a long time. After a while the Christians win control over Jerusalem and end The First Crusade -
Mar 16, 1100
Hindu armies are defeated
The sultan of Ghur defeated the Hindu armies and made Delhi the capital. -
Mar 16, 1206
The start of the Delhi Sultanate
A sultanate is a land ruled by a sultan. This marks the start of Muslim rule in Northern India. -
Mar 16, 1299
Mongols invade Syria
The Mongols attack Syria and within 10 days the city surrenders. -
Mar 16, 1300
The Ottoman Empire expands
They expanded throughout Asai Minor and souwthwestern Europe. Their capital was located in the Balkan Peninsula -
Mar 16, 1398
Tamerlane invades India
Tamerlane raids and defeats Dehli easily. He forces the captured to build Tamerlane's capital -
Mar 16, 1398
Tamerlane invades India
Tamerlane raids and defeats Delhi with ease and forces the captured to build his capital -
Mar 16, 1453
The Byzantine Empire falls
The Ottomans attack Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine empire. They capture Constantinople, make it the capital of the Ottoman empire and the Byzantine Empire crumbles. -
Mar 16, 1500
The Safavid Empire is formed
The dynasty unites a strong empire in present day IRan. They were between 2 strong empire and were in war constanltly. -
Mar 16, 1520
The golden age of the Ottoman Empire
From 1520 to 1566 the Ottoman Empire was in a golden age under the rule of the sultan Suleiman. -
Mar 16, 1526
Turkish and Mongol invaders invade India
Babur leads the charge and defeats the sultan Ibrahim. He then conquers India -
Mar 16, 1529
Suleiman attacks Vienna
Even though Suleiman failes to capture Vienna the rest of Western Europe is frightened. -
Mar 16, 1556
The Mughal Dynasty
After defeating the army of the sultanate Babur sweeps through India and begins the Mughal Dynasty -
Shah Abbas rules
From 1588 to 1629 Shah Abbas rules the Safavid Empire. He centralizes the governmnet and creates a powerful military. -
The Ottoman Empire falls
The rest of Europe devolps better miitary technology while the Ottomans still relied on agriculture. Slowly, the Ottomans were chipped away at untill they fell. -
The Safavid Empire falls
The Sunni Afghan rebe, they defeat imperal armies and force the Safavid ruler to stand down. -
The end of the Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynasty falls apart. -
The city of Baghdad reaches its peak
Caliph Harun al-Rashid rules Baghdad from 786-809 when it reached its peak. He was an admired leader who was seen as a symbol of welth -
The Caliphate Empire begane to fall apart
In Spain, Egyp, and more seperate dynasties appeared and the Caliph's power went down. Civil wars began and the Shiite took over parts of the empire.
