While Hisham was ruler of this empire, it suffered a defeat from the Byzantines at the Battle of Akroinon, causing Hisham to be succeeded by his brother Yazid II.
While Hisham was ruler of this empire, it suffered a defeat from the Byzantines at the Battle of Akroinon, causing Hisham to be succeeded by his brother Yazid II. Under the rule of Marwan II, this empire moved its capital to Harran, and this dynasty's rule ended after the Battle of Zab. Charles Martel defeated this dynasty's Abdul Rahman at the Battle of (*) Tours, but this empire still kept Cordoba, and it ruled from Spain all the way to the western tips of India. For ten points, name this first Islamic caliphate with capital at Damascus that was followed by the Abbasids.
While Hisham was ruler of this empire, it suffered a defeat from the Byzantines at the Battle of Akroinon, causing Hisham to be succeeded by his brother Yazid II.
{Umayyad} Caliphate (accept equivalents to “Caliphate” like “Empire” or “Dynasty”)