The Invasion of Iberia Timeline

  • Period: Jan 1, 656 to Jan 1, 661

    The Islam Civil War

    The first ever Muslim civil war between the Shias and the Sunnis. The Sunnis won.
  • Jun 17, 656

    The Assasination of Uthman

    Uthman is assasinated, so Ali succeces him.
  • Jan 1, 661

    The Caliph of Ummayad

    Muʿāwiyah establishes himself as the first ever Ummayad Caliph.
  • Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750

    The Ummayad Rule

    The Ummayads rule the Muslim Empire and expand it.
  • Jan 27, 661

    Ali dies, army continues

    Ali is assasinated however, the army continues to conquer Spain. Damascus is set capital.
  • Period: Jan 1, 674 to Jan 1, 678

    Rome tries to stop the Muslims

    Rome does their first set of attacks to prevent Muslims from expanding.
  • Jan 1, 685

    The official language

    Abd al-Malik, the caliph at the time, declared the official language of the empire Arabic.
  • Jan 1, 711

    Muslims start to conquer our Peninsula

    The Muslim Empire moves across the Strait of Gibraltar and starts to conquer Iberia.
  • Period: Jan 1, 711 to Jan 1, 718

    The Conquering of Spain

    The Muslims took 7 years to conquer Spain.
  • Apr 26, 711

    The Islamic Army conquers the Straits of Gibraltar

    Ali's army continues conquering untill he gets to the Straits of Gibraltar.
  • Jan 1, 717

    Rome tries again

    Rome does another attack to prevent Muslims from expanding.
  • Jan 1, 732

    Islamic raids in France

    Muslims do a series of raids in modern day France, back then it was called Franks.
  • Jan 1, 751

    Battle in China

    Arabs win a battle against China, however, they gain no territory.