Provincial Rule in Ifriqiya and the Maghreb under the Umayyads (680s–740s)

1. Kairouan founded as Umayyad garrison town

   Jan 1, 670Labels: Kairouan, Uqba ibn

   • UNESCO
   • Britannica

2. Uqba ibn Nafi killed at Battle of Vescera

   Jan 1, 682Labels: Uqba ibn, Battle of

   • Britannica

3. Zuhayr ibn Qays governs Ifriqiya after setbacks

   Jan 1, 683Labels: Zuhayr ibn, Ifriqiya

   • Zuhayr Wiki

4. Hassan ibn al-Nu'man appointed governor of Ifriqiya

   Jan 1, 688Labels: Hassan ibn, Abd al-Malik

   • Hassan Wiki

5. Umayyads recapture Carthage and end Byzantine stronghold

   Jan 1, 698Labels: Carthage, Hassan ibn

   • Carthage 698
   • Hassan Wiki

6. Musa ibn Nusayr begins long governorship in Ifriqiya

   Jan 1, 703Labels: Musa ibn, Ifriqiya

   • Musa Wiki

7. Yazid ibn Abi Muslim assassinated in Kairouan

   Jan 1, 721Labels: Yazid ibn, Kairouan

   • Yazid Wiki

8. Bishr ibn Safwan governs Ifriqiya

   Jan 1, 721Labels: Bishr ibn, Ifriqiya

   • Bishr Wiki

9. Ubayd Allah ibn al-Habhab appointed governor

   Apr 1, 734Labels: Ubayd Allah, Hisham

   • Ubayd Allah

10. Great Berber Revolt begins in the western Maghreb

    Jan 1, 740Labels: Great Berber, Western Maghreb

    • Bagdoura
    • Nobles 740

11. Battle of the Nobles damages Ifriqiyan Arab forces

    Dec 1, 740Labels: Battle of, Ifriqiyan Arabs

    • Nobles 740

12. Kulthum ibn Iyad replaces Ubayd Allah as governor

    Feb 1, 741Labels: Kulthum ibn, Syrian expedition

    • Kulthum
    • Bagdoura

13. Battle of Bagdoura destroys Syrian-Ifriqiyan field army

    Oct 1, 741Labels: Battle of, Berber forces

    • Bagdoura
    • Kulthum

14. Balj ibn Bishr assumes authority after Bagdoura

    Nov 1, 741Labels: Balj ibn, Syrian troops

    • Balj

15. Handhala ibn Safwan appointed to restore order in Ifriqiya

    Apr 1, 742Labels: Handhala ibn, Kairouan

    • Hanzala