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Name: Umayyad Caliphate
Type: Polity
Nation: arab caliphate
Start: 657
End: 760
Umayyad Caliphate: All Data
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Was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Caliphate was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty. The Umayyads continued the Muslim conquests, conquering Ifriqiya, Transoxiana, Sindh, the Maghreb and Hispania (al-Andalus). At its greatest extent, the Umayyad Caliphate covered 11,100,000 km2 (4,300,000 sq mi) making it one of the largest empires in history in terms of area.