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8 Century Islamic History

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.