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Expansion of the Islamic Empire
622–750 CE
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Arabia at the Dawn of Islam
• 622 CE• Mohammad led small group of followers in Arabia
• Arabia was home to competing tribes
Major Arabian Tribes at Dawn of Islam
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Expanse of Islamic Empire • By 750 CE, stretched across the Middle East, North Africa and into Spain• Largest empire ever up to that point• More than twice as large as the Roman Empire
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Islamic Empire & Roman Empire
Umayyad Caliphate in 750 CE
Roman Empire in 117 CE
Wineburg Group
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How did the Islamic Empire expand?
Central Historical Question
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Expansion of the Islamic Empire
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