10.2 Umayyad's and Abbasids

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  • Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr becomes first caliph
    Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr becomes first caliph

  • Abu- Bakr dies
    Jan 1, 634

    Abu- Bakr dies

  • Umayyads take power
    Jan 1, 661

    Umayyads take power

  • Abbasids overthrow the Umayyads
    Jan 1, 750

    Abbasids overthrow the Umayyads

  • Abbasids move Muslim capital from Damascus to Baghdad
    Jan 1, 762

    Abbasids move Muslim capital from Damascus to Baghdad

  • Abbasids lose power
    Jan 1, 1258

    Abbasids lose power