Battle of Aksu (717)
717 · Event
Türgesh and Tibetan forces defeat an Arab army in Transoxiana, halting Umayyad expansion towards China.
On these timelines: Islam, The Silk Road & the Steppe, China, Master, Major Religions
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- Sunni-Shia split (656)
- Rashidun Caliphate begins (632)
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