Umayyads By EnzoToast Jan 1, 656 Uthman is assinated and Ali succeds him Under Ali's rule, he wanted to expand Islam violently. His armies got Egypt and North Africa Period: Jan 1, 656 to Jan 1, 661 Muslim civil war between the Sunni and Shias Jan 1, 661 Ali is assasinated Jan 1, 661 Muʿāwiyah establihes himself as the first Umayyad caliph Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750 Umayyads ruled the Musilm empire and the Muslim empire expanded Many people like the Berbers convert to Islam Jan 1, 680 Assasination of Hussein at Karbala Jan 1, 685 Abd al-Malik makes Arabic the official language in the Islamic empire Jan 1, 691 Completion of Dome of the Rock Jan 1, 696 Abd al-Malik standardizes the coin for making trade easier Jan 1, 711 Ali's armies cross the Strait of Gibraltar to attack Iberia Period: Jan 1, 711 to Jan 1, 718 It took seven years to have Iberia Jan 1, 717 Rome stops Islamic attacks aginst Constantinople Jan 1, 718 Iberia is succesfully conquered Jan 1, 732 Charles Martel stopped Islamic raids going for France in the Batlle of Tours Jan 1, 750 Overthrown by Abassid faction Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258 Abbasid-Seljuq Empire Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1492 Muslim Spain Jan 1, 751 Muslims won a war against the Chinese Dec 4, 755 Cordoba established as the capital Jan 1, 762 Baghdad is the Abassid capital Jan 1, 785 Beginning of the construction of the Great Mosque of Cordoba Period: Jan 1, 813 to Jan 1, 833 Rule of Al'-Ma'Mum, founder of House of Wisdom Period: Jan 1, 822 to Jan 1, 852 Reign of Abd al-Rahman II Jan 1, 850 Death of Al Khwarizmi Jan 1, 929 Abd al-Rahman III takes the title of caliph Jan 1, 1000 Shahnameh (Book of Kings) published Jan 1, 1021 Death of Maimonides Jan 1, 1025 Iba Sing's Canon of Medicine written Jan 1, 1055 Turks gain control of Baghdad Period: Jan 1, 1094 to Jan 1, 1204 Muslim Crusades Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1199 1001 nights first compiled Period: Jan 1, 1126 to Jan 1, 1198 Life of Ibn Rushd Dec 4, 1187 Saladin recaptures Jerusalem Jan 1, 1258 Mongols invade and destroy Baghdad ending the Abbasid-Seljuq dynasty Period: Jan 1, 1299 to Jan 1, 1399 Completion of the Alhambra Palace Jan 1, 1492 End of muslim rule in Spain