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Bookmark or Share- Umayyad Dynasty - World History EncyclopediaThe Umayyads were the first dynasty to take over the institute of Caliphate, transforming it into an inheritable title. They were responsible for bringing centralization and stability to the realm, and they also continued the swift military expansion of the empire.
- Umayyad Caliphate - WikipediaThe Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (UK: / uː ˈ m aɪ j æ d /, US: / uː ˈ m aɪ æ d /; Arabic: ٱلْخِلَافَة ٱلْأُمَوِيَّة, romanized: al-Khilāfa al-Umawiyya) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty.
- Umayyad Dynasty | Timeline | BritannicaTimeline of important events related to the Umayyad dynasty, the first great Muslim dynasty to rule the empire of the caliphate, sometimes referred to as the Arab kingdom. The Umayyads established a capital at Damascus, Syria, extended the Arab empire, and became known for outstanding architecture.
- Umayyad dynasty summary | BritannicaUmayyad dynasty, (661–750) First great Muslim dynasty. It was founded by Muʿāwiyah I, who triumphed over the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, ʿAlī, to become the fifth caliph. He moved the capital from Medina to Damascus and used the Syrian army to extend the Arab empire.
- The Art of the Umayyad Period (661–750) | Essay | The Metropolitan ...However, following the assassination of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib—Muhammad’s cousin, son-in-law, and fourth caliph (r. 656–61)—in 661, Mu‘awiya, the governor of Syria under the Rightly Guided Caliphs, seized power and established the Umayyad caliphate, the first Islamic dynasty (661–750).
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