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Sheperd, William R.; Historical Atlas; New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 53. · Public domain
Event war Middle East

Abbasid Revolution

747 CE – 750 CE

A revolutionary movement originating in Khorasan overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and installed the Abbasid dynasty.

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747–750 overthrow of the Umayyad caliphate

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Abbasid Revolution

747 CE – 750 CE

A revolutionary movement originating in Khorasan overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and installed the Abbasid dynasty. The Abbasids moved the capital to Baghdad, which became the world's largest and most cultured city during the Islamic Golden Age.

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  • Abbasid revolutionSheperd, William R.; Historical Atlas; New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 53. · Public domain