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| Abbasid Caliphate | Islamic | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 750 – 1258 CE | Dates unknown |
| Duration | 509 years | — |
| Kind | Polity | Culture sphere |
| Region | Middle East | Middle East |
| Culture spheres | Islamic | — |
| Linked events | 259 | 0 |
| Most common event | Construction | — |
| Borders recorded | 750 – 1259 CE | — |
| Preceded by | Umayyad Caliphate | — |
| Succeeded by | Ottoman Empire | — |
About Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third Islamic caliphate, ruled by the Abbasid dynasty. The dynasty was descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (d. 653), after whom it is named. The Abbasids rose to power in 750, when the Abbasid Revolution overthrew the preceding Umayyad Caliphate. They ruled as caliphs from their base in Iraq until 1258, with Baghdad as their capital for most of their history.
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