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Umayyad Caliphate

الدَّوْلَةُ الأُمَوِيَّةُ

661 CE – 750 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
661 CE – 750 CE
Duration
89 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Damascus
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Umayyad Caliphate (656–660)

656 CE – 660 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 387,312 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (661–665)

661 CE – 665 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 923,782 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (666–673)

666 CE – 673 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 6,926,102 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (674–681)

674 CE – 681 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 6,998,712 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (682–691)

682 CE – 691 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 5,836,054 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (692–704)

692 CE – 704 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 8,608,176 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (705–709)

705 CE – 709 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 8,709,614 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (710–717)

710 CE – 717 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 8,712,363 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (718–723)

718 CE – 723 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 9,838,172 km²

Umayyad Caliphate (724–731)

724 CE – 731 CE

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Capital: DamascusArea: 9,845,576 km²

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