Abbasid defeated Ummayad in__________?
Correct answer: C. 750 AD
- A. 751 AD
- B. 755 AD
- C. 750 AD
- D. None of these
Explanation
The Abbasid Revolution overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate in 750 AD after the Abbasids defeated the Umayyad forces at the Battle of the Zab. This brought the Abbasid dynasty to power in the Islamic world.
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