jun 28, 751 - Battle of Talas
Description:
A battle in the far-east of the Abbasid empire, it is significant in that it introduces Muslims to the use of paper through captured Chinese soldiers. This allows for history to be written down in mass amounts under the Abbasids, as well as an increase in literacy.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 28, 751
Now
~ 1275 years ago