Islamic Empires Timeline By Ms.McGuire Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632 Muhammad's Life Jan 1, 610 Muhammad Visited by Gabriel Jan 1, 622 Hijrah to Yathrib Oct 2, 630 Muhammad Marches to Mecca Period: Jan 1, 632 to Oct 2, 662 Rightly Guided Caliphs Oct 2, 632 Abu-Bakr becomes first successor to Muhammad Oct 2, 656 Uthman assassinated Oct 2, 661 Ali assassinated Period: Oct 2, 661 to Oct 2, 750 Umayyad Caliphate Oct 2, 662 Capital moved to Damascus Oct 2, 732 Battle of Tours Period: Oct 2, 750 to Oct 2, 1258 Abbasid Caliphate Oct 2, 762 Capital moved to Baghdad