Islamic History (Chronology) 8th Century (700-799)

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.