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632
632
In 632, Muhammad dies in Medina causing everyone to freak out because they do not know what to do. He was the best prophet. -
661
661
In 661, Muhammad´s nephew Ali was assassinated in a struggle for leadership as well as his son and many other Shiites in the battle of Sunni -
711
711
In 711, the Muslims enter Spain pushing north towards France. -
732
732
In 732, the Muslims were defeated at the battle of Tours. The Muslims keep going to Western Europe. This means they are gaining more followers. -
750
750
In 750, disconnected Muslims came across a leader in Abu al-Abbas who captured Damascus. They´re conquering more land. -
850
850
Abbasid control over the Arab empire fragmented. There was a lot of chaos due to this. -
900
900
The Seljuk turks migrated to the Middle East from central Asia. -
1055
1055
In 1055, a sultan controlled Baghdad but he left the Abbasid caliph as a figurehead. -
1099
1099
After a long battle the Christian Crusaders were able to capture Jerusalem. You are starting to see a noticeable trend that fighting wins over land that they want. -
1187
1187
In 1187, Muslim´s general Salah al-Din otherwise known as Saladin, expelled Christians from Jerusalem as well as Damascus. -
1216
1216
In 1216, Genghiz Khan directed the Mongols from Central Asia through Persia and Mesopotamia. -
1258
1258
In 1258, Genghiz´s grandson Hulagu looted and burned Baghdad. Among the people dead was the last Abbasid caliph. -
1300
1300´s
In the 1300´s a new Mongol leader, Tamerlane, led one of his armies into the Middle East. His intentions were to conquer land from Muslim, and non-Muslim´s. -
1492
1492
In 1492, Christians were in the process of reconquering Spain, and they finally got the last Muslim stronghold. After that Spain wasn´t the main part of the Muslim civilization. -
1520
1520
Selim died, and was succeeded by his son Suleyman
