history of Islam By barrett.bruce Jan 1, 661 capital to Damascus Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750 Umayyad Dynasty Jan 1, 732 defeat at the Battle of Tours in France by Charles Martel Jan 1, 750 overthrown by Abbasid faction Jan 1, 750 Abbasid faction from eastern Iran overthrows Umayyad dynasty Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258 Abbasid-Seljuq Empire Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1492 muslim spain Jan 1, 751 Arab defeat of Chinese army introduces paper to the west Jan 1, 755 Cordoba established as Abd al Rahman’s capital Jan 1, 762 Baghdad becomes the Abbasid capital Jan 1, 1000 book of kings was published Jan 1, 1025 ibn shina canon of medicine writen Nov 20, 1031 end of the Umayyad dynasty Jan 1, 1055 Seljuq Turks gain control of Baghdad Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1204 Crusades (represents the four major Crusades, not the less important earlier and later religious wars) Period: Jan 1, 1126 to Jan 1, 1196 life of Ibn Rushd, Averroes Jan 1, 1187 Saladin recaptures Jerusalem Jan 1, 1200 A Thousand and One Nights first compiled Jan 1, 1204 death of Maimonides Nov 20, 1258 1258—Mongols invade and destroy Baghdad, ending the Abbasid-Seljuq dyn Jan 1, 1400 completion of the Alhambra Palace in Granad Mar 2, 2022 assassination of Hussein at Karbala Mar 2, 2022 completion of the Dome of the Rock Mar 2, 2022 coins standardized by weight and appearance, used across empire Mar 2, 2022 ali dies Mar 2, 2022 construction began on the Great Mosque of Cordoba Mar 2, 2022 Abd al-Rahman III takes the title of caliph Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 reign of Al-Ma’mun, founder of the House of Wisdom Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 reign of Abd al-Rahman II