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.

 The Brief Chronology of Muslim History

6th Century                          15th Century
7th Century                          16th Century
8th Century                           17th Century
9th Century                          18th Century
10th Century                        19th Century
11th Century                        20th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century