Historical eventApril 8876

Abbasid Caliphate

Abbasid forces decisively defeated the Saffarid emir Ya'qub ibn Laith, forcing the latter to halt his advance into Iraq.

1150th anniversary in 2026

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When
Sunday, April 8 8761150 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
9th century · 870s
Anniversary
1150th in 2026
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
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At a glance

Dates: From 876.

What happened

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, 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.

April 8 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  3. 1993Space Shuttle Discovery
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  5. 2005Solar eclipse of April 8, 2005
  6. 2008Soyuz TMA-12
  7. 2010Barack Obama
  8. 2014Windows XP
  9. 2020Bernie Sanders
  10. 2024Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
  11. 20268 April 2026 Israeli attacks on Lebanon

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When did Abbasid Caliphate happen?

April 8 876 — 1150 years ago, on a Sunday.

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