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, and they ruled as caliphs from their metropole in Iraq until 1258, with Baghdad as their capital for most of their history.
The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand
The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand.
On April 25, in the year 775, The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 25, 775 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 24 April 2026.
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