Along with its Tibetan and Karluk allies, this dynasty suppressed expansion of the Tang dynasty at the Battle of Talas.
Along with its Tibetan and Karluk allies, this dynasty suppressed expansion of the Tang dynasty at the Battle of Talas. This caliphate, which built the Al-Ukhaider fortress in Karbala, experienced internal conflict and the rapid succession of four caliphs in nine years during the Anarchy at Samarra. This dynasty rose to prominence after its army defeated Marwan II at the Battle of the (*) Zab, and it saw advancements in algebra by al-Khwarizmi and optics by Ibn al-Haytham. This caliphate had a large influence in Sunni Islam until forces led by Hulagu Khan destroyed its capital of Baghdad. For ten points, name this successor of the Umayyad caliphate, centered at Baghdad.
Along with its Tibetan and Karluk allies, this dynasty suppressed expansion of the Tang dynasty at the Battle of Talas.
Abbasid Caliphate [or Abbasid Dynasty] &lt;GM&gt;