Timeline: Islam Timeline | Timetoast

1900 BCE

The Ottoman Empire officially ends.
1857 BCE

The last Mughal emperor is exiled by the British.
1722 BCE

Afghan warriors end the Safavid Empire.
1628 BCE

Mughal Empire peaks under Shah Jahan (built the Taj Mahal)

1628–1658
1588 BCE

The Safavid Empire reaches its height.

1588–1629
1556 BCE

Akbar the Great comes to power, starting a Golden Age.
1526 BCE

The Mughal Empire begins with the conquest of North and Central India.
1520 BCE

1520–1566 – The Ottoman Empire reaches its peak of power.
1453 BCE

Ottomans conquer Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
1258 BCE

Mongols invade Baghdad and kill the last Abbasid caliph.
1000 BCE

A 30-volume medical encyclopedia is written.
1000 BCE

A 30-volume medical encyclopedia is written.
933 BCE

All of Muslim Spain is united under Abd al-Rahman III.
927 BCE

Abd al-Rahman III declares himself caliph.
912 BCE

Abd al-Rahman III rises to power, challenges Arab leaders.
756 BCE

Abd al-Rahman, the last Umayyad prince, takes over Muslim Spain.
750 BCE

Abbasids overthrow the Umayyads.
750 BCE

Umayyads retain control over Spain.
711 BCE

Muslims conquer Spain.
661 BCE

li, the fourth caliph, is assassinated; the Umayyad dynasty begins.
652 BCE

Islam spreads to Syria, Palestine, Iran, Egypt, and North Africa.
632 BCE

Muhammad dies; his father-in-law, Abu Bakr, becomes the first caliph.
628 BCE

Muhammad and his followers peacefully take control of Mecca.
622 BCE

Muhammad flees to Yathrib (later called Medina); this marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
612 BCE

Muhammad begins preaching Islam to the public.
610 BCE

Muhammad receives his first revelation from the angel Gabriel.
570 BCE

Muhammad is born in Mecca.
1 BCE

1290–1330 – Ottomans begin opposing the Byzantine Empire.