Umayyad Caliphate
661–750
Islamic empire ruled from Damascus, stretching from Spain to Central Asia.
- Type
- Era
- Date
- 661–750
- Place
- Damascus
Who was alive during Umayyad Caliphate
- Muawiyah I c. 597–680, caliph
- Brahmagupta c. 598–c. 668, mathematician
- Xuanzang c. 602–664, pilgrim
- Pakal the Great 603–683, king
- Wu Zetian 624–705, empress
- Husayn ibn Ali 626–680, imam
- Huineng 638–713, monk
- Tonyukuk c. 646–c. 726, military leader
- Tariq ibn Ziyad c. 670–c. 720, military leader
- Bede c. 673–735, historian
- Bilge Qaghan 683–734, khagan
- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 685–762, emperor
- Charles Martel c. 688–741, military leader
- Wu Daozi c. 689–c. 759, painter
- Abu Hanifa c. 699–767, imam
- Wang Wei c. 699–761, poet
- Adi Shankara c. 700–c. 750, philosopher
- Li Bai 701–762, poet
- Jaʽfar al-Sadiq c. 702–765, imam
- Malik ibn Anas c. 711–795, imam
- Du Fu 712–770, poet
- Pepin the Short c. 714–768, king
- Rabia of Basra c. 717–801, Sufi mystic
- Abd al-Rahman I 731–788, emir