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. 
 
 
 
 

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