785 ⟶ Al-Mahdi's Death and Al-Hadi's Accession; Tang Dynasty Maritime Expansion

Death of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and succession of al-Hadi o...
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👑 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.⟶
Caliph Umar II's Death and Yazid II's Succession (720)
CaliphateUmayyad DynastySuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical TransitionReligious LeadershipGovernance
SyriaSyriaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaEgyptEgyptIraqIraq

👑 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.⟶
Caliph Hisham's Death and Al-Walid II's Succession (743)
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionPolitical TransitionIslamic HistoryMiddle AgesDynastic Politics
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqEgyptEgyptSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIran

👑 Al-Saffah's Death and Al-Mansur's Ascension as Abbasid Caliph

Death of Abbasid caliph al-Saffah and ascension of caliph al-Mansur to Arab Caliphate.⟶
Al-Saffah's Death and Al-Mansur's Ascension as Abbasid Caliph (754)
CaliphateAbbasid CaliphateIslamic HistorySuccessionPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesIslamDynastic Change
IraqIraqIranIranSyriaSyriaEgyptEgypt

👑 Caliph al-Mansur's Death and Al-Mahdi's Succession

Death of caliph al-Mansur and he was succeeded by al-Mahdi.⟶
Caliph al-Mansur's Death and Al-Mahdi's Succession (775)
Abbasid CaliphateSuccessionPolitical LeadershipMiddle AgesIslamic History
IraqIraq

👑 Al-Mahdi's Death and Al-Hadi's Accession; Tang Dynasty Maritime Expansion

Death of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and succession of al-Hadi on 24 July 785. The Tang dynasty begins landing regular maritime missions on the coast of East Africa, cutting out middlemen Arab sea merchants.⟶
Al-Mahdi's Death and Al-Hadi's Accession; Tang Dynasty Maritime Expansion (785)
Abbasid CaliphateTang DynastySuccessionMaritime TradePolitical TransitionDiplomacyEconomy
IraqIraqChinaChinaSomaliaSomaliaTanzaniaTanzaniaKenyaKenya

👑 Al-Hadi's Death and Harun al-Rashid's Ascension to the Caliphate

Death of Abbasid caliph al-Hadi and ascension of caliph Harun al-Rashid.⟶
Al-Hadi's Death and Harun al-Rashid's Ascension to the Caliphate (786)
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphSuccessionIslamic HistoryMiddle AgesPolitical Transition
IraqIraq