Abbasid Revolution (Black Flag Uprising)

Name: Abbasid Revolution (Black Flag Uprising)
Start: 747
End: 750

Type Event Region West Asia Time 747–750

In 747, Abu Muslim raised the black banner in Khurasan, launching an uprising against the Umayyad dynasty;…

Timeline

747Merv (Marw) · KhurasanSent as a secret envoy by the Abbasid family, Abu Muslim launched an uprising in Khurasan under the black banner, calling for the overthrow of Umayyad rule and quickly winning support from local Persians and Muslims.
748–749Khurasan to Iraq · West AsiaThe Black Banner army took city after city in Khurasan, then marched south into Iraq; Kufa and other places successively defected, Umayyad forces retreated step by step, and the revolutionary forces controlled the core of West Asia.

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