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Islam Timeline OV, PA, LM

By 6th Gr History
  • 100

    Reconquest

    Reconquest
    This time marks the beginning of a period that Christians call the reconquest. Nights and other people from all over Europe journeyed to Spain to fight the Muslims OV
  • Period: Feb 22, 632 to Feb 22, 1000

    Timespan

  • Feb 22, 635

    Muawiya

    Muawiya
    Muawiya, the Umayyad leader, was one of the soldiers who helped conquer Damascus in 635. He then took control. OV
  • May 24, 635

    Muslims attack Syria

    Muslims attack Syria
    Muslims soldiers from Arabia attacked Damascus, Syria.
    After conquering Syria, the Muslim armies went on to conquer Mesopotamia. By the middle of the 600’s Persia fell to the Muslims.
    OV
  • Feb 22, 661

    Fourth Caliph Assasinated

    Fourth Caliph Assasinated
    After the fourth caliph was assassinated, Muawiya had enough support to take control in 661. He took power as leader. LM
  • Feb 25, 732

    Chatles Martel

    Chatles Martel
    · 732- Muslims confronted Charles Martel and his army, they repeatedly attacked the Muslims
    Martel’s troops stopped the Muslims at the battle of tours
    -LM
  • May 24, 732

    Muslims confronted

    Muslims confronted
    Muslims confronted Charles Martel and his army. He and his army repeatedly attacked the Muslims. OV
  • Feb 25, 750

    Abbasids

    Abbasids
    Abbasids forcibly took over the territories that had been conquered originally during the time of the Umayyad Empire.
    Abbasid lasted from 750 to 1258. PA
  • Feb 25, 751

    Capturing Chinese Paper Makers

    Capturing Chinese Paper Makers
    In 751 Abbasids captured Chinese artisans. Those artisians were highly skilled in paper making.

    -PA
  • Feb 25, 1000

    New Capital

    New Capital
    Abd al Rahman established an independent Muslim kingdom1000- Made the ancient Roman city of Cordoba his new capital
    - LM
  • Feb 25, 1236

    Collapse

    Collapse
    When Abbasid empire had begun to collapse, the Umayyad empire in Spain began to die. Cordoba fell to the Christian forces in 1236.
    OV

  • Fatimids

    Fatimids
    Fatimids- descendants of the prophets daughter- they were unhappy about the costly way of living.
    Fatimids broke away in the 900s
    LM

  • Golden Age For Abbasids

    Golden Age For Abbasids
    800-1000- period of high achievement in art and literature.
    -PA

  • Abbasid Math

    Abbasid Math
    Modern algebra is based on explorations in mathematics in the early 800s by one of the most famous Abbasid mathematicians, al Khwarizmi.
    -PA

  • Abd al Malik becomes caliph

    Abd al Malik becomes caliph
    Abd al Malik- caliph from 685-705. He influenced the culture in many ways. One way is that he made Arabic the official language.
    -LM

  • Great Mosque of Cordoba

    Great Mosque of Cordoba
    The Great Mosque of Cordoba was beginning to be built by Abd al Rahman 1 in 785 A.D. . Became the third largest mosque in world