Battle of the Zab

The Battle of the Zab, also referred to in scholarly contexts as Battle of the Great Zāb River, took place on January 25, 750, on the banks of the Great Zab in what is now the modern country of Iraq. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate, which would last from 750 to 1258.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of the Zab happened 4 years after Abbasid Revolution
• Battle of the Zab happened 10 years after Battle of Akroinon
• Battle of the Zab happened 18 years after Battle of Tours
• Battle of the Zab happened 22 years before Saxon Wars
• Battle of the Zab happened 28 years before Battle of Roncevaux Pass

Timeline

1. Battle of ToursOctober 10, AD 732
2. Battle of AkroinonAD 740
3. Abbasid RevolutionJune 9, AD 746 – July AD 750
4. Battle of the Zab (this page)January 25, AD 750
5. Saxon Wars772–804
6. Battle of Roncevaux PassAugust 15, AD 778

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