- Period:
- 661 CE – 750 CE
- Capital:
- Şam
- Region:
- Ortadoğu
- Type:
- caliphate
- Religion:
- İslam
- Language:
- Arapça
- Government:
- Halifelik
- Peak population:
- 62,000,000
It stretched from Spain to Central Asia.
Rulers (4)
- Emevi Halifesi I. Muaviye · 661 CE–680 CE
- Halife Abdülmelik bin Mervan · 685 CE–705 CE
- Halife I. Velid · 705 CE–715 CE
- Emevi Halifesi Ömer bin Abdülaziz · 717 CE–720 CE
Related events
- Birth of Islam · 610 CE
- The Hijra of Muhammad · 622 CE
- Conquest of Mecca · 630 CE
- Beginning of the Early Muslim Conquests · 632 CE
- Battle of Yarmouk · 636 CE
- Battle of al-Qadisiyyah · 636 CE
- Establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate · 661 CE
- Battle of Karbala · 680 CE
- Umayyad Conquest of Hispania · 711 CE
Frequently asked questions
- What was Umayyad Caliphate?
- The caliphate that held the most extensive territories in Islamic history.
- When did Umayyad Caliphate exist?
- 661 CE – 750 CE
- What was the capital of Umayyad Caliphate?
- Şam
- Where was Umayyad Caliphate located?
- Ortadoğu