Timeline of 8th century Muslim history

Timeline of 8th century Muslim history

Eighth century (701-800)

This century is equivalent to approximately 81 AH – 184 AH.
* 702: Ash'ath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Dayr al-Jamira.
* 703: Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam of shiite is born.
* 705: Death of Abd al-Malik. Accession of Al-Walid I as Umayyad Caliph.
* 711: Conquest of Spain by Tariq bin Ziad and Transoxiana.
* 712: Conquest of Sind by Mohammad bin Qasim
* 713: Ali ibn Husayn, the fourth Imam of shiite was poisoned and martyred. Muhammad al-Baqir becomes Imam. Conquest of Multan.
* 715: Death of Walid I. Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik beomes Umayyad Caliph.
* 716: Second Arab siege of Constantinople.
* 717: Death of Sulayman. Umar II becomes Umayyad Caliph. Pact of Umar.
* 720: Death of Umar II. Yazid II becomes Umayyad Caliph.
* 724: Death of Yazid II. Hisham becomes Umayyad Caliph.
* 725: The Muslims occupy Nimes in France.
* 732: The Battle of Tours in France.
* 737: The Muslims meet a reverse at Avignon in France.
* 740: Shi'a Zaydi Revolt under Zayd bin Ali. Berber revolt in North Africa. Battle of the Nobles.
* 741: Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.
* 742: The Muslim rule restored in Qairawan.
* 743: Muhammad al-Baqir is poisoned. Jafar al-Sadiq becomes Imam. Death of Hisham. Al-Walid II becomes Umayyad Caliph. Shi'a revolt in Khurasan under Yahya ibn Zayd.
* 744: Deposition of Walid II. Yazid III becomes Umayyad Caliph and his death. Ibrahim becomes Umayyad Caliph and his overthrow. Battle of Ain al Jurr. Marwan II becomes Umayyad Caliph.
* 745: Musa al-Kazim, the seventh Imam of Shiite is born. (Ismail bin Jafar is the 7th rightful Imam according to [Ismaili] Shia.)Kufa and Mosul occupied by the Kharijites.
* 746: Battle of Rupar Thutha, Kufa and Mosul occupied by Marwan II.
* 747: Revolt of Abu Muslim in Khurasan.
* 748: Battle of Rayy.
* 749: Battle of lsfahan and Battle of 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. Battle of Talas with Tang Dynasty of China.
* 754: Death of Al-Saffah. Accession of Al-Mansur as the Caliph.
* 755: Revolt of Abdullah bin Ali. Murder of Abu Muslim. Sunbadh revolt in Khurasan.
* 756: Abd-ar-rahman I founds the Umayyad state in Spain.
* 763: Foundation of Baghdad. Defeat of the Abbasids in Spain.
* 765: Jafar al-Sadiq, who is the sixth imam of Shiite is poisoned. He formulated theology and Shariah of shiite during his life, which called "Mazhabe Jafari". Musa al-Kazim becomes Imam. Ali ar Rida the eighth imam was born.
* 766: Sayram in Central Asia taken from the Nestorians. Evangelical army of Arab Muslims and recent converts led by Abd al-Aziz.
* 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 Al-Mansur, Accession of Al-Mahdi.
* 777: Siege of Saragossa in Spain.
* 785: Death of the Caliph Mahdi. Accession of Al-Hadi.
* 786: Death of Hadi. Accession of Harun al-Rashid.
* 788: Idrisid state set up in the Maghrib. Death of Abd-ar-rahman I of Spain, and accession of Hisham I.
* 792: Invasion of South France.
* 796: Death of Hisham in Spain; accession of al al-Hakam I.
* 799: Suppression of the revolt of the Khazars.
* 800: Musa al-Kazim is poisoned in prison of Harun al-Rashid. Ali al-Rida becomes Imam. Aghlabid rule is established in North Africa. By the end of this century, global Muslim population had grown to 2 per cent of the total (centred around Iraq).


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