Ummayyed Caliphate (feb 22, 750 BC – may 2, 661 BC)
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.
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 22, 750 BC
may 2, 661 BC
~ 88 years