Abbasid Caliphate

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The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third Islamic caliphate, founded by a descendant of Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, from whom the Abbasid dynasty derives its name. The preceding Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown by the Abbasid Revolution in 750 CE (132 AH), after which the Abbasids ruled as caliphs from their base in Iraq, with Baghdad as their capital for most of their history.

750 — 1258  WikimediaWikidata

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1258-02-17T00:00:00Z
750 — 1258 Abbasid Caliphate
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Turquoise glass stamp of calif Mustadi 1170 1180Turquoise glass stamp of calif Mustadi 1170 1180
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Folio from an early Quran, written in Kufic script (Abbasid period, 8th–9th centuries). Ink and color on parchment. Part of Al-Fath, Sura 48, verses: 27-28Folio from an early Quran, written in Kufic script (Abbasid period, 8th–9th centuries). Ink and color on parchment. Part of Al-Fath, Sura 48, verses: 27-28
Islamic Naval Activities 750 - 960Islamic Naval Activities 750 - 960
عباسی خلافتعباسی خلافت
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict627Khazar campaigns in GeorgiaAbbasid Caliphate, military campaign, Khazar Khaganate, Umayyad CaliphateWikidata
eventarmed conflict749Siege of WasitAbbasid Caliphate, siege, Umayyad CaliphateWikidata
eventarmed conflict750Battle of the ZabAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Umayyad CaliphateWikidata
eventarmed conflict751Battle of TalasAbbasid Caliphate, Tang dynasty, battle, Tibetan EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict754Uprising of Abd Allah ibn AliAbbasid Caliphate, rebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict755Sunpadh Rebellionrebellion, Abbasid Caliphate, Dabuyid dynasty, SunpadhWikidata
eventarmed conflict762Alid revolt of 762–763rebellion, battle, Abbasid Caliphate, AlidsWikidata
eventarmed conflict763Siege of CarmonaAbbasid Caliphate, siege, emirate of CórdobaWikidata
eventarmed conflict766Siege of KamachaAbbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict784Tabaristan uprisingAbbasid Caliphate, rebellion, Bavand dynasty, Zarmihrids, Qarinvand dynastyWikidata
eventarmed conflict786Battle of FakhkhAbbasid Caliphate, Alids, rebellion, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict788Battle of KopidnadonByzantine Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict801Battle of DuluKingdom of Nanzhao, Tang dynasty, Abbasid Caliphate, battle, Tibetan EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict804Battle of KrasosAbbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict810Zutt RebellionAbbasid Caliphate, rebellion, ZuṭṭWikidata
eventarmed conflict829Battle of HashtadsarAbbasid Caliphate, battle, KhurramitesWikidata
eventarmed conflict838Sack of AmoriumByzantine Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, battle, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict842Battle of RekhaAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Principality of Iberia, Emirate of Tbilisi, Principality of KakhetiWikidata
eventarmed conflict842Bugha al-Kabir's campaign in NajdAbbasid Caliphate, Banu Ghatafan, military campaign, Banu Sulaym, Tayy, Banu NumayrWikidata
eventarmed conflict842Invasion of Muhammad ibn Khalid al-ShaybaniAbbasid Caliphate, Emirate of Tbilisi, Principality of Kakheti, Principality of Iberia, invasionWikidata
eventarmed conflict843Battle of HamadanAbbasid Caliphate, Kharijites, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict850Armenian RevoltAbbasid Caliphate, rebellion, Ostikanate of Arminiya, Emirate of TbilisiWikidata
eventarmed conflict852Battle of Blood LakeAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Ostikanate of ArminiyaWikidata
eventarmed conflict853Invasion of Bugha al-KabirAbbasid Caliphate, Principality of Iberia, Kingdom of Abkhazia, invasion, Emirate of TbilisiWikidata
eventarmed conflict862Capture of FarurriyahAbbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict863Battle of KarasounkAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Ostikanate of ArminiyaWikidata
eventarmed conflict866Kharijite Rebellion of 866-896Abbasid Caliphate, rebellion, KharijitesWikidata
eventarmed conflict876Battle of Dayr al-AqulAbbasid Caliphate, Saffarid dynasty, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict878Battle of the Cilician Gatesbattle, Byzantine Empire, Abbasid CaliphateWikidata
eventarmed conflict883Battle of Mecca (883)Abbasid Caliphate, battle, Saffarid dynasty, TulunidsWikidata
eventarmed conflict903Battle of HamaAbbasid Caliphate, Qarmatians, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict904Sack of ThessalonicaAbbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, siege, sackWikidata
eventarmed conflict914First Fatimid invasion of EgyptAbbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, invasionWikidata
eventarmed conflict919Second Fatimid invasion of EgyptAbbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, invasionWikidata
eventarmed conflict932Battle of BaghdadAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Mu'nis al-KhadimWikidata
eventarmed conflict1123Battle of Al-MubarakahAbbasid Caliphate, battle, Banu MazyadWikidata
eventarmed conflict1136Siege of Baghdad (1136)Abbasid Caliphate, siege, Seljuk EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict1157Siege of Baghdad (1157)Abbasid Caliphate, Zengid dynasty, Seljuk Empire, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1219Mongol invasion of Persia and MesopotamiaAbbasid Caliphate, Mongol Empire, invasion, Khwarazmian Empire, Nizari Ismaili stateWikidata
eventarmed conflict1236Sack of Erbilsiege, looting, Abbasid Caliphate, Mongol Empire, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1258Siege of BaghdadAbbasid Caliphate, Kingdom of Georgia, battle, Ilkhanate, siege, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, sackWikidata
eventwarQarmatian WarsAbbasid Caliphate, Qarmatians, Fatimid Caliphate, sectarian violence, sectarianism, Qarmatian state of Bahrayn, series of warsWikidata
eventwar629Arab–Byzantine warsAghlabids, Emirate of Crete, Ghassanids, Mardaites, Emirate of Bari, Hamdanid dynasty, Kingdom of Italy, Umayyad Caliphate, Rashidun Caliphate, series of wars, Medieval Armenia, Mirdasid dynasty, Italian city-state, Muslim Sicily, Byzantine Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, First Bulgarian EmpireWikidata
eventwar642Arab–Khazar warsAbbasid Caliphate, Khazar Khaganate, Umayyad Caliphate, Rashidun Caliphate, series of warsWikidata
eventwar869Zanj Rebellionwar, Abbasid Caliphate, rebellion, Zanj, Banu Asad, Banu Tamim, slave rebellion, BahilaWikidata
eventwar969Fatimid conquest of Egyptwar, Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, conquest, Ikhshidid dynastyWikidata
eventwar1107Nizari–Seljuk WarsAbbasid Caliphate, massacre, Seljuk Empire, assassination, Nizari Ismaili state, series of warsWikidata
eventwar1147Second CrusadeDenmark, Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Duchy of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire, Knights Templar, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Flanders, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Republic of Genoa, Papal States, Fatimid Caliphate, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of England, Zengid dynasty, Knights Hospitaller, Kingdom of Sicily, Principality of Antioch, Duchy of Normandy, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Kingdom of Poland, March of Styria, Duchy of Bar, Order of Saint Lazarus, County of Savoy, Sultanate of Rum, religious war, Republic of Pisa, Duchy of Bohemia, March of Montferrat, Nizari Ismaili stateWikidata
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commonsimageJohn the Grammarian as ambassador before Theophilos and Mamun Commons
commonsimageTurquoise glass stamp of calif Mustadi 1170 1180 Commons
commonsimageAsyada Turk ve Tatar Hkumati Commons
commonsimageKhalili Collection Islamic Art gls 0458.1 Commons
commonsimageEurope during Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates Commons
commonsimageFolio from an early Quran, written in Kufic script (Abbasid period, 8th–9th centuries). Ink and color on parchment. Part of Al-Fath, Sura 48, verses: 27-28 Commons
commonsimageIslamic Naval Activities 750 - 960 Commons
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