Umayyad Caliphate
second Islamic caliphate (661–750 CE)
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The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic empire, ruling from 661 to 750 CE across a vast territory that stretched from Spain to Central Asia. It matters because it was one of history's largest empires and established many institutions and practices that shaped Islamic civilization for centuries to come.
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Southern Ancient Arab states
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