740 ⟶ Shi'a Zaydi Revolt, Berber Revolt, and Battles

Shi'a Zaydi Revolt under Zayd ibn Ali. Berber revolt in Nort...
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🚩 Al-Mukhtar Declares Himself Caliph

Al-Mukhtar declares himself as the caliph at Kufa.⟶
Al-Mukhtar Declares Himself Caliph (686)
Al-MukhtarKufaFitnaUmayyad CaliphateRebellionShi'aPolitical InstabilitySuccession Crisis
IraqIraq

⚔️ Battle of Kufa; Death of Mukhtar

Battle of Kufa between the forces of Mukhtar and Abd Allah ibn Zubayr. Mukhtar killed.⟶
Battle of Kufa; Death of Mukhtar (687)
Battle of KufaAl-MukhtarAbd Allah ibn ZubayrFitnaCivil WarUmayyad CaliphatePower Struggle
IraqIraq

⚔️ Shi'a Zaydi Revolt, Berber Revolt, and Battles

Shi'a Zaydi Revolt under Zayd ibn Ali. Berber revolt in North Africa. Battle of the Nobles. Battle of Akroinon against the Byzantines.⟶
Shi'a Zaydi Revolt, Berber Revolt, and Battles (740)
Shi'aZaydiBerberRevoltUmayyad CaliphateFitnaByzantine Empire
YemenYemenMoroccoMoroccoSpainSpainTurkeyTurkey

🛡️ Battle of Bagdoura

Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.⟶
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateBerbersBattleNorth Africa
MoroccoMorocco

🚩 Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan

Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan.⟶
Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan (747)
RevoltAbbasid RevolutionKhurasanAbu MuslimUmayyad CaliphateFactions
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Zaydi Revolt under Abu'l-Saraya

Zaydi revolt under Abu'l-Saraya in Iraq. Harthama ibn A'yan quells the revolt.⟶
Zaydi Revolt under Abu'l-Saraya (815)
ZaydiRevoltAbu'l-SarayaHarthama ibn A'yanInternal ConflictPolitical InstabilityFactionsShia
IraqIraq