Abbasid Caliphate founded
750 · Event
The Abbasid revolt overthrows the Umayyad Caliphate; the new dynasty founds Baghdad as its capital in 762, opening the Islamic Golden Age.
On these timelines: Islam, Major Religions, Master, The Islamic Golden Age
More from Islam
- Hijra (622)
- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
- Death of Muhammad (632)
- Mongol sack of Baghdad (1258)
- Uthman standardises the Quran (650)
- Sunni-Shia split (656)
- Rashidun Caliphate begins (632)
- Umayyad Caliphate begins (661)
Around 750
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