750 ABBASID DYNASTY BEGINS
The Abbasids overthrow the last Umayyad Caliph, Marwan II, and Abu’lAbbas al-Saffah is proclaimed as the first Abbasid Caliph. Under their rule, the Islamic Empire starts to expand eastwards and the development of arts and sciences thrives.
C.786 HOUSE OF WISDOM
Epitomising the lust for learning and advancement during Abbasid rule, Bayt al-Hikmah, or the House of Wisdom, is established. It begins as a vast
