Abbasid Revolution

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The Abbasid Revolution was the mid-8th-century uprising that overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and established the Abbasid dynasty as the new Islamic ruling power.

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instanceOf Islamic history event
civil war
revolution
alsoKnownAs Abbasid Revolution of 750
linked to: Abbasid Revolution

Abbasid uprising
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
caused consolidation of Persian bureaucratic influence in the caliphate
shift of political center to Baghdad region
centerOfOperations Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan
conflictWith Umayyad Caliphate
endDate 750
followedBy Abbasid Caliphate
Islamic Golden Age
historicalSignificance facilitated greater integration of non-Arab Muslims into the ruling elite
marked the end of the first Arab empire phase of Islam
ideologicalMotive appeal to the family of the Prophet
demand for equality of non-Arab Muslims
opposition to Umayyad Arab favoritism
keyBattle Battle of the Zab
keyEvent massacre of Umayyads at Abu Futrus
proclamation of Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah as caliph
ledBy Abbasid family
linked to: Banu Hashim

Abu Muslim al-Khurasani
linked to: Abu Muslim
location Greater Iran
Iraq
Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan

Syria
Transoxiana
mainDate mid-8th century
opposedBy Marwan II
Umayyad ruling elite
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
overthrew Umayyad Caliphate
partOf Islamic Golden Age (prelude)
linked to: Islamic Golden Age
precededBy Third Fitna
Umayyad–Abbasid rivalry
relatedTo Abbasid Caliphate
Islamic conquests
Umayyad Caliphate
religion Islam
resultedIn end of Umayyad rule in most of the Islamic world
establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate
rise of the Abbasid dynasty
transfer of the caliphal capital from Syria to Iraq
slogan al-rida min Al Muhammad
startDate 747
supportedBy Khurasani Arabs
Shia groups
discontented Arab tribes
non-Arab Muslims (mawali)
usedSymbol black banners

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Marwan II conflict Abbasid Revolution
Third Fitna hasMainParticipants Abbasid movement
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Third Fitna followedBy Abbasid Revolution
As-Saffah eventParticipatedIn Abbasid Revolution
subject linked to: as-Saffah
Battle of the Zab partOf Abbasid Revolution
Battle of the Zab conflict Abbasid Revolution
Battle of the Zab belligerent Abbasid movement
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Battle of the Zab precededBy Abbasid revolutionary campaigns in Khurasan
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Battle of the Zab followedBy Abbasid conquest of Damascus
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Marwan II opponent Abbasid movement
subject linked to: Marwan the Donkey
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Marwan II conflict Abbasid Revolution
subject linked to: Marwan the Donkey
Abbasid forces participatedIn Abbasid Revolution
House of Marwan overthrownBy Abbasid Revolution
House of Marwan significantEvent Abbasid Revolution
Abbasid Revolution alsoKnownAs Abbasid uprising
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Abbasid Revolution alsoKnownAs Abbasid Revolution of 750
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Umayyad–Abbasid conflict conflictBetween Abbasid movement
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Umayyad–Abbasid conflict hasPart Abbasid Revolution
Umayyad–Abbasid conflict hasPart Abbasid takeover of Kufa
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Umayyad–Abbasid conflict significantEvent Abbasid Revolution
Abbasid uprising in Khorasan partOf Abbasid Revolution
the Blood-Shedder historicalContext Abbasid Revolution
House of Abbas cameToPowerThrough Abbasid Revolution
Islamic civil wars hasComponentConflict Abbasid Revolution
Islamic civil wars hasKeyParticipant Abbasid movement
linked to: Abbasid Revolution
Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan conflict Abbasid Revolution
Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan overthrownBy Abbasid Revolution
Marwan al-Himar overthrownBy Abbasid Revolution
Marwan al-Himar conflict Abbasid Revolution
Marwan al-Himar notableEvent Fall of the Umayyad dynasty in the East
linked to: Abbasid Revolution