Rashidun Caliphate

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Sources

1. BookThe Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century
2. BookWhen Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam’s Greatest Dynasty

Relations

has member:

• Khalid ibn al-Walid

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, A History of the Byzantine State and Society

conquered:

• Sasanian Empire633 CE O.S. – 651 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

has capital:

• Kufa656 CE O.S. – 661 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, The Umayyad Period (661–750)

• Medina632 CE O.S. – 656 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

ruled by:

• Abu Bakr632 CE O.S. – 634 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

• Ali656 CE O.S. – 661 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

• Umar634 CE O.S. – 644 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

• Uthman644 CE O.S. – 656 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

was succeeded by:

• Umayyad Caliphatesince 661 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

Appears in6 items

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  The Byzantine Empire3 items
  • Heraclian dynasty610 CE O.S.
  • Battle of the YarmoukAug 636 CE O.S.
  • The last Byzantine troops leave Alexandria642 CE O.S.
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  The Islamic Golden Age3 items
  • Death of Muhammad; Abu Bakr becomes caliphRabi' al-Awwal 11 AH
  • The Rashidun caliphsRabi' al-Awwal 11 AH
  • Battle of the YarmoukRajab 15 AH