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B. The Umayyads, a family of talented military leaders, took control of the caliphate and ruled and expanded the Islamic Empire from 661 to 750.
B. Umayyad caliphs set up a bureacracy and appointed emirs, or governors, to rule the provinces.
B. The Umayyads made Arabic the official language, issued standard coins, and increased the construction of mosques.
IV. The Umayyad Downfall
B. The Abbasid group rebeled against the Umayyads, and eventually the Islamic Empire split into two parts.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
Chapter 4, Lesson 1: A Century of Expansion (pp. 78-84)
I. Expansion Under Umayyad Rule
A. Muslim soldiers conquered lands across Arabia and beyond.
II. An Empire of Many Peoples
A. Umayyads were generally tolerant of Jews and Christians living in the empire. Jews and Christians had to pay a special tax, but did not serve in the military.
III. Umayyad Unity
A. Under the Umayyad dynasty, a new Muslim culture developed in the Islamic Empire.
A. As the economy declined, the Umayyads were accused of not keeping to Muhammad's ideals.
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