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People: Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis
Location: Marmara Ereglisi > Heraclea > Perinthus Tekirdag Turkey

Muawiyah centralizes caliphal authority in Damascus.The …

Years: 664 - 664

Muawiyah centralizes caliphal authority in Damascus.

The Syrian army becomes the basis of Umayyad strength, enabling the creation of a united empire through greater control of the conquered provinces and of Arab tribal rivalries.