750, The last UmayyadCaliphMarwan II (744–750) is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Caliph, Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar.A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (eThe 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about themEvents and Trends Zh-yue720年代 Events and Trends 732 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers France leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men defeat a large army of Moors under theThe 740s were a time period during the 8th century. It included all years from 740-749Events and Trends Charlemagne inherits Kingdom of the Franks from Pippin the Younger Zh-yue760年代 Events and Trends The famous King Khalif Abbasid Al Mansoor (712-775 founded Baghdad, which is situated on the banks of the Tigris and made it a center of learningEvents and Trends Charlemagne expands the Frankish kingdom by gains in Saxony, Bavaria and Spain.Events By Geography Asia Gopala is proclaimed as the first ruler of the Pala Empire.Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short is elected as king of the Franks by the Frankish nobility marking the end of the Events By Place Europe Cuthred of Wessex leads a successful rebellion against Aethelbald of Mercia at Battle Edge,Event By Place Asia Samarkand is conquered by Arabs The town of Staraja Ladoga is founded in Russia.Events By Place Asia Al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph, starts to ruleEvents By Place Europe Abd-ar-Rahman I lands in Spain, where the next year he will establish a new Umayyad dynastyEvents By Place Europe Pepin the Short defeats the Lombards of northern Italy, who have threatened Pope StephenEvents By Place Asia March 9 — A major Earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria.Events By Place Asia Emperor Junnin succeeds Empress Kōken on the throne of Japan.Events By Place Europe The Franks capture Narbonne; the Saracens are completely driven out of France.Events By Geography Asia Gopala is proclaimed as the first ruler of the Pala Empire.The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ahMarwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan or Marwan II (688-750 (Arabic مروان بن محمد بن مروان بن الحكم was an Umayyad Caliph who ruledFor the aircraft see Boeing_747-400 Events By Place Europe February — Hildeprand succeeds LiutprandAbu al-`Abbās `Abdu'llāh as-Saffāh ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas ibn Mutalib ibn Hashim (Arabic أبو العباس The Caliphate is moved to Baghdad, within the territory of the former Persian Empire; this would prove to be a momentous event for Baghdad which developed into a centre of world trade and culture. A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic historyBaghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminousThe Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia