GK
WORLD HISTORY
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The Umayyad caliphate declined when it was invaded by the Mongols.
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The Umayyads did not tax non-Muslims.
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The Umayyad capital of Baghdad was a center of art and learning.
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The Umayyads expanded into Spain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Umayyad conquest of Hispania, also known as the Muslim Arab conquest of Iberia, was the initial expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate over Hispania (in the Iberian Peninsula) from 711 to 718.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus. Their dynasty succeeded the leadership of the first four caliphs-Abū Bakr, ʿUmar I, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī. It was established by Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān, a native of Mecca and a contemporary of the Prophet Muḥammad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Umayyad Caliphate conquered Spain in the early 8th century and centered the Spanish portion of their empire on the city of Cordoba. This city became one of the great medieval cities of the world and was designed in the style of Damascus, the capital of the Umayyad empire.