| AD | Event |
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| 668-675 | First Siege of Constantinople by the Arabs |
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| 677 | Peace and Tribute |
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| 716-718 | Second Siege of Constantinople; Failure and Retreat of the Saracens; Invention and Use of the Greek Fire |
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| 721 | Invasion of France by the Arabs |
|---|
| 731 | Expedition and Victories of Abderame |
|---|
| 732 | Defeat of the Saracens by Charles Martel
They retreat before the Franks |
|---|
| 746-750 | Elevation of the Abbassides |
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| 750 | Fall of the Ommiades |
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| 755 | Revolt of Spain; Triple Division of the Caliphate |
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| 750-960 | Magnificence of the Caliphs
—Its Consequences on private and public Happiness |
|---|
| 754, &c. 813, &c. | Introduction of Learning among the Arabians
Their real Progress in the Sciences,
Want of Erudition, Taste, and Freedom |
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| 781-805 | Wars of Harun al Rashid against the Romans |
|---|
| 823 | The Arabs subdue the Isle of Crete |
|---|
| 827-878 | And of Sicily |
|---|
| 846 | Invasion of Rome by the Saracens |
|---|
| 849 | Victory and Reign of Leo IV. |
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| AD | Event |
|---|
| 852 | Foundation of the Leonine City |
|---|
| 838 | The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem |
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| 841-870 | Disorders of the Turkish Guards |
|---|
| 890-951 | Rise and Progress of the Carmathians |
|---|
| 900 | Their Military Exploits |
|---|
| 929 | They pillage Mecca |
|---|
| 800-936 | Revolt of the Provinces; The Independent Dynasties |
|---|
| 800-941 | The Aglabites |
|---|
| 829-907 | The Edrisites |
|---|
| 813-872 | The Taherites |
|---|
| 872-902 | The Soffarides |
|---|
| 874-999 | The Samanides |
|---|
| 868-905 | The Toulonides |
|---|
| 934-968 | The Ikshidites |
|---|
| 92-1001 | The Hamadanites |
|---|
| 933-1055 | The Bowides |
|---|
| 936 | Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad |
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| 960 | Enterprises of the Greeks; Reduction of Crete |
|---|
| 963-975 | The Eastern Conquests of Nicephorus Phocas,
and John Zimisces— Conquest of Cilicia, Invasion of Syria, Recovery of Antioch, Passage
of the Euphrates, Danger of
Bagdad |
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