750 ⟶ Abbasid Revolution: Overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate
The last Umayyad Caliph Marwan II (744–750) is overthrown an...
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⚔️ Assassination of Ali and Umayyad Caliphate's Beginning
Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated. His successor Hasan ibn Ali abdicated the Caliphate to Muawiyah I, marking the beginning of the Umayyad Caliphate.⟶
Islamic HistoryCaliphateUmayyad DynastyShia IslamSunni IslamSuccessionCivil WarPolitical Assassination
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia👑 Caliph Umar II's Death and Yazid II's Succession
Death of caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and succession of his cousin Yazid II on 4 February 720.⟶
CaliphateUmayyad DynastySuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical TransitionReligious LeadershipGovernance
SyriaSaudi Arabia
EgyptIraq👑 Caliph Hisham's Death and Al-Walid II's Succession
Death of Arab caliph Hisham and succession of his nephew and heir Al-Walid II.⟶
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionPolitical TransitionIslamic HistoryMiddle AgesDynastic Politics
SyriaIraqEgyptSaudi Arabia
Iran👑 Assassination of Al-Walid II and Yazid III's Accession
Assassination of Al-Walid II, Succession of Yazid III to the Caliphal throne on 17 April 744.⟶
CaliphateUmayyad DynastySuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical InstabilityCivil WarLeadership ChangeAssassination
SyriaIraqSaudi Arabia⚔️ Abbasid Revolution: Overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate
The last Umayyad Caliph Marwan II (744–750) is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Caliph, Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah. The Caliphate is moved to Baghdad which would later develop into a centre of trade and culture. The Ghana Empire begins in western Africa.⟶
CaliphateIslamic HistoryUmayyad DynastyPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesIslamic Golden Age
SyriaIraq
GhanaSaudi Arabia