8th Century (700-799) C.E.

700 Campaigns against the Berbers in North Africa.
702 Ashath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Deir ul Jamira.
705 Death of Abdul Malik. Accession of Walid I as Caliph.
711 Conquest of Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.
712 The Muslims advance in Spain, Sind and Transoxiana.
713 Conquest of Multan.
715 Death of Walid I. Accession of Sulaiman.
716 Invasion of Constantinople.
717 Death of Sulaiman. Accession of Umar b Abdul Aziz.
720 Death of Umar b Abdul Aziz. Accession of Yazid II.
724 Death of Yazid II. Accession of Hisham.
725 The Muslims occupy Nimes in France.
732 The battle of Tours in France.
737 The Muslims meet reverse at Avignon in France.
740 Shia revolt under Zaid b Ali. Berber revolt in North Africa. Battle of the Nobles.
741 Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.
742 The Muslim rule restored in Qiarowan.
743 Death of Hisham. Accession of Walid II. Shia revolt in Khurasan under Yahya b Zaid.
744 Deposition of Walid I1. Accession of Yazid II1 and his death. Accession of Ibrahim and his overthrow. Battle of Ain al Jurr. Accession of Marwan II.

745 Kufa and Mosul occupied by the Khawarjites.
746 Battle of Rupar Thutha, Kufa and Mosul occupied by Marwan II.
747 Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan.
748 Battle of Rayy.
749 Battles of lsfahan and Nihawand. Capture of Kufa by the Abbasids. As Saffah becomes the Abbasid Caliph at Kufa.

750 Battle of Zab. Fall of Damascus. End of the Umayyads.
751 Conquest of Wasit by the Abbasid. Murder of the Minister Abu Salama.
754 Death of As Saffah. Accession of Mansur as the Caliph.
755 Revolt of Abdullah b Ali. MUrder of Abu Muslim. Sunbadh revolt in Khurasan.
756 Abdul Rahman founds the Umayyad state in Spain.
762 Shia revolt under Muhammad (Nafs uz Zakia) and Ibrahim.
763 Foundation of Baghdad. Defeat of the Abbasids in Spain.
767 Khariji state set up by Ibn Madrar at Sijilmasa. Ustad Sees revolt in Khurasan.
772 Battle of Janbi in North Africa. Rustamid. state set up in Morocco.
775 Death or the Abbasid Caliph Mansur, Accession of Mahdi,
777 Battle of Saragossa in Spain.
785 Death of the Caliph Mahdi. Accession of Hadi.
786 Death of Hadi. Accession of Harun ur Rashid.
788 Idrisid state set up in the Maghrib. Death of Abdul Rahman of Spain, and accession of Hisham.

792 Invasion of South France.
796 Death of Hisham in Spain; accession of al Hakam.
799 Suppression of the revolt of the Khazars. Ninth century.

ISLAMIC HISTORY (CHRONOLOGY) C.E.

6th Century
(500-599) C.E.

7th Century (600-699)

8th Century (700-799)

9th Century (800-899)

10th Century (900-999)

11th Century
(1000-1099) C.E.

12th Century
(1100-1199) C.E

13th Century
(1200-1299) C.E.

14th Century
(1300-1399) C.E.

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