Mecca

The Evolution of the Muslim Empire

By julenatutxa
  • Period: Jan 1, 632 to Jan 1, 661

    Orthodox Caliphate

    The capital city was the Mecca.
    They controlled Araiban peninsula.
    The first caliphs were members of Muhammad's family.
  • The Battle of Yarmouk
    Jan 1, 636

    The Battle of Yarmouk

    They defeted the Byzantine Empire.
  • The Battle of Kadisiya
    Jan 1, 636

    The Battle of Kadisiya

    They subdued the Neo-Persian Empire.
  • Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750

    The Umayyad Caliphate

    The capital city was Damascus.
    The position of caliph passed to the Umayyad dynasty
  • The Territorial expansion of Umayyad Caliphate
    Jan 1, 732

    The Territorial expansion of Umayyad Caliphate

    They conquered the west of India,the north of Samarkand and most of Iberian Peninsula
  • Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258

    The Abbasid Caliphate

    The capital city moved to Baghdad because the position of the caliph passed to the Abbasid dynasty and also was more centralised goverment.
    At the end of the Caliphate they went into decline.
  • The Abbasid Caliphate's conquereds
    Jan 1, 1258

    The Abbasid Caliphate's conquereds

    The 8th and the 10th was the golden age of the caliphate