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700:

Campaigns against the Berbers in North Africa.

702:

Ashath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Deir ul Jamira.

705:

Death of Abdul Malik. Accession of Walid I as Caliph.

711:

Conquest of Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.

712:

The Muslims advance in Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.

713:

Conquest of Multan.

715:

Death of Walid I. Accession of Sulaiman.

716:

Invasion of Constantinople.

717:

Death of Sulaiman. Accession of Umar b Abdul Aziz.

720:

Death of Umar b Abdul Aziz. Accession of Yazid II.

724:

Death of Yazid II. Accession of Hisham.

725:

The Muslims occupy Nimes in France.

732:

The battle of Tours in France.

737:

The Muslims meet reverse at Avignon in France.

740:

Shia revolt under Zaid b Ali. Berber revolt in North Africa. Battle of the Nobles.

741:

Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.

742:

The Muslim rule restored in Qiarowan.

743:

Death of Hisham. Accession of Walid II. Shia revolt in Khurasan under Yahya b Zaid.

744:

Deposition of Walid I1. Accession of Yazid II1 and his death. Accession of Ibrahim and his overthrow. Battle of Ain al Jurr. Accession of Marwan II.

745:

Kufa and Mosul occupied by the Khawarjites.

746:

Battle of Rupar Thutha, Kufa and Mosul occupied by Marwan II.

747:

Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan.

748:

Battle of Rayy.

749:

Battles of lsfahan and Nihawand. Capture of Kufa by the Abbasids. As Saffah becomes the Abbasid Caliph at Kufa.

750:

Battle of Zab. Fall of Damascus. End of the Umayyads.

751:

Conquest of Wasit by the Abbasid. Murder of the Minister Abu Salama.

754:

Death of As Saffah. Accession of Mansur as the Caliph.

755:

Revolt of Abdullah b Ali. MUrder of Abu Muslim. Sunbadh revolt in Khurasan.

756:

Abdul Rahman founds the Umayyad state in Spain.

762:

Shia revolt under Muhammad (Nafs uz Zakia) and Ibrahim.

763:

Foundation of Baghdad. Defeat of the Abbasids in Spain.

767:

Khariji state set up by Ibn Madrar at Sijilmasa. Ustad Sees revolt in Khurasan.

772:

Battle of Janbi in North Africa. Rustamid. state set up in Morocco.

775:

Death or the Abbasid Caliph Mansur, Accession of Mahdi.

777:

Battle of Saragossa in Spain.

785:

Death of the Caliph Mahdi. Accession of Hadi.

786:

Death of Hadi. Accession of Harun ur Rashid.

788:

Idrisid state set up in the Maghrib. Death of Abdul Rahman of Spain, and accession of Hisham.

792:

Invasion of South France.

796:

Death of Hisham in Spain; accession of al Hakam.

799:

Suppression of the revolt of the Khazars. Ninth century.