It all began with Pelayo—a rebel, a warrior, and the man who refused to surrender. At Covadonga, deep in the Asturian ...

Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

But Iran was also quick to declare victory despite suffering more than 600 military and civilian casualties by pointing at ...

The Umayyad Caliphate once ruled a vast Islamic empire, but internal divisions, social unrest, and rising opposition led to ...

Since the author is a well-known specialist in Abbasid history, it is not surprising that he provides a detailed survey of Abbasid Caliphate (fl. from 750 to 1258) under three separate chapters, ...

Moawiya is the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate or the Umayyad Empire which ruled from 661 to 750 with its borders stretching from Central Asia in the East and North Africa in the west.

Iraqi novelist Yassin Ghaleb noted that Iraqis tend to lean towards the history of the Abbasid Caliphate (750–833), viewing it as an extension of their heritage, free from sectarian sensitivity. This ...

Minarets of Umayyad Mosque …Architecture masterpieces which rise up in Damascus sky 19 February، 2025 ...

The Umayyads hastily built desert castles to protect themselves like this one at Qasr al-Hammam al-Sar’h, but after a series of military reversals the last Umayyad caliph was killed in 750. Most ...

At its height, between 661 and 750, the Umayyad Caliphate ruled over approximately 4.29 million square miles of the Middle East and North Africa. 4. Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire became a major ...