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It marks the beginning os the Muslim calendar -
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The caliphs were members of Muhammad´s family
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Muslim armies conquered vast territories from Persia to the Peninsula Iberica
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End of the Omeya caliphate -
The Abbasids lost control over many territories.
The Turks challenged Abbasid rule.
A Mongol army killed the last Abbasid caliph. -
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The Mongol army sacked Baghdah and killed the last Abbasid caliph