755

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755 CE runs from 6^th Jumada al-Ula 641 BH to 17^th Jumada al-Ula 640 BH

• Al-Mansur has Abu Muslim murdered.
• Al-Mahdi becomes the Abbasid Ruler.
• Revolt of Abdullah bin Ali.
• Abd al-Rahman I (755-888), since 756 amir of Cordoba, establishes the Spanish Umayyad dynasty (755 - 1031).At first the rulers bear the title amir, but from 929 they take the title of caliph. Persistent unrest through the mutual rivalry of Arab tribes and with newly-converted Muslims.
• Arab armies assisted the Chinese in quelling a rebellion of Tartars.