Ummayyed Caliphate (22 févr. 750 av. J.-C. – 2 mai 661 av. J.-C.)
Description:
- Expanded the Islamic Empire into one of the largest empires in the history of the world.- Controlled the Middle East, parts of India, much of North Africa, and Spain.
- Had a population of around 62 million people, which was nearly 30% of the world's population at the time
- Created a common coinage
- Established Arabic as the official language throughout the empire
- Standardized weights and measures.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
22 févr. 750 av. J.-C.
2 mai 661 av. J.-C.
~ 88 years
