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

Death of Abbasid caliph al-Saffah and ascension of caliph al...
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👑 Yazid II Dies, Hisham Becomes Caliph

Death of caliph Yazid II and he was succeeded by his brother and nominated heir Hisham.⟶
Yazid II Dies, Hisham Becomes Caliph (724)
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical TransitionEarly IslamMiddle Ages
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqEgyptEgypt

👑 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

👑 Caliphate Succession Crisis: Yazid III's Death and Ibrahim's Abdication

Death of Yazid III and his succession by his brother and nominated heir Ibrahim ibn al-Walid. On 4 December Ibrahim was forced to Abdicate in favour Marwan II.⟶
Caliphate Succession Crisis: Yazid III's Death and Ibrahim's Abdication (744)
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionCivil WarIslamic HistoryPolitical InstabilityMiddle Ages
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqEgyptEgypt

👑 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-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