A BRIEF TIMELINE OF ISLAM (3)

8 Century Islamic History 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 alRashid. 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.