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Muawiyah—the governor of Syria and leader of …
Years: 532 - 675
Muawiyah—the governor of Syria and leader of a branch of Muhammad's tribe, the Quraysh of Mecca—proclaims himself caliph after Ali's murder, and founds a dynasty—the Umayyad—that makes its capital in Damascus.
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- Arab people
- Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid
- Syria Prima (Roman province)
- Syria Secunda (Roman province)
- Christians, Miaphysite (Oriental Orthodox)
- Ghassan, Kingdom of
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
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- Rashidun Caliphate
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Years: 532 - 675
Locations
People
Groups
- Semites
- Arab people
- Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid
- Syria Prima (Roman province)
- Syria Secunda (Roman province)
- Christians, Miaphysite (Oriental Orthodox)
- Ghassan, Kingdom of
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Islam
- Rashidun Caliphate
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Shi'a
Topics
Subjects
Regions
Subregions