Omayyad
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a member of the dynasty that ruled at Damascus a.d. 661–750, claiming descent from Omayya, cousin of the grandfather of Muhammad the Prophet.
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a member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled in southern Spain, a.d. 756–1031: related to the Damascus dynasty.
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a caliph of the dynasty ruling (661–750 ad ) from its capital at Damascus
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an emir (756–929 ad ) or caliph (929–1031 ad ) of the Omayyad dynasty in Spain
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Only those at Mount Sinai escaped, since the monastery had fallen under Omayyad rule.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the Omayyad caliphs, Moorish Spain became the strongest, richest nation in Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
A grandson of Hisham, Abdarrahmān, son of his most beloved son Moawiya, reached Africa and founded in Spain the Omayyad dynasty of Cordova.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
Under his rule the members of the Omayyad house enjoyed a greater amount of administrative control than had formerly been the case, but high office was given only to competent men.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
In the confusion which followed on the death of the Omayyad caliph Yazīd the Egyptian Moslems declared themselves for Abdallāh b.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
With the dynasty of the Omayyads the hegemony passes finally from Syria to Irak.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
THE ABBASSIDES: BAGDAD.—Misgovernment embittered the faithful against the rule of the Omayyads in Damascus, although Syria had become a source of higher culture for the Arabians: there they became acquainted with Greek learning.
From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park
The turban and the spear became the banner of the Spanish Omayyads.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The fall of the Omayyads was their work, and with the Omayyads fell the Arabian empire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
At the same time as the revolt in Africa, the independent Caliphate of the western Omayyads was founded in Spain.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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