Expansion of Islam

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  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to

    Expansion of Islam

  • Muhammad first started receiving the Quranic revelations.
    Jan 1, 610

    Muhammad first started receiving the Quranic revelations.

  • Muhammad made a document called the constitution of Medina
    Jan 1, 622

    Muhammad made a document called the constitution of Medina

  • Mohammed dies
    Jan 1, 632

    Mohammed dies

  • Caliph Abu Bakr, declared jihad, or holy war, on the Byzantine Empire
    Jan 1, 634

    Caliph Abu Bakr, declared jihad, or holy war, on the Byzantine Empire

  • Caliph Umar ordered full invasion of Sassanid empire
    Jan 1, 642

    Caliph Umar ordered full invasion of Sassanid empire

  • Sassanid empire ended
    Jan 1, 651

    Sassanid empire ended

  • Ali comes to power after Uthman’s assassination
    Jan 1, 656

    Ali comes to power after Uthman’s assassination

  • Ali is assassinated
    Jan 1, 661

    Ali is assassinated

  • Period: Jan 1, 670 to Jan 1, 720

    Tariq Ibn Ziyad

    Known as one of the most important commanders in Iberia
  • Period: Jan 1, 711 to

    Tariq Ibn Ziyad led Islamic conquest of Visigoth Spain

  • The Battle of Tours. Between cities of poitiers and tours in North Central France
    Oct 1, 732

    The Battle of Tours. Between cities of poitiers and tours in North Central France

  • Peak of Islamic Expansion
    Nov 12, 750

    Peak of Islamic Expansion

  • Period: to Jan 1, 750

    Mu’awiya Establishes Umayyad Dynasty