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1099 BCE
Muslims gain control of land
European Crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land. -
750 BCE
Baghdad takes over
The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad. -
732 BCE
Muslims Lose
Muslims surrender at Potiers in France by Charles Martel. -
711 BCE
Muslims expand into east and west
Muslims enter Spain and India. Soon the entire Iberian Peninsula is under Islamic rule. -
661 BCE
Imam Ali is killed
Imam Ali is murdered, bringing the end to the rule of the 4 righteous caliphs, and is the beginning of the Umayyed rule. -
632 BCE
632
Mohammed passes away to sickness,electing his father in law and close associate, Abu Bakr, as Caliph.