Umayyad Caliphate: 661-740 (dec 26, 661 – mar 6, 740)
Description:
The Umayyad Caliphate ruled before the Abbasid and were heavily resisted by the Shia’ due to the fact that inherency to the Caliph position was based upon knowledge and social influence rather than hereditary or birth rights.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 26, 661
mar 6, 740
~ 78 years