Scope Of Chapter 52
In The East from The Decline And Fall

The Limits of the Arabian Conquests

AD	Event
668-675	1st Siege of Constantinople by Arabs
677	Peace and Tribute
716 - 718	2nd Siege of Constantinople Failure & Retreat of Saracens Invention & Use of Greek Fire
721	Invasion of France by the Arabs
731	Expedition and Victories of Abderame
732	Defeat of the Saracens by Charles Martel They retreat before the Franks
746-750	Elevation of the Abbassides
750	Fall of the Ommiades
755	Revolt of Spain Triple Division of the Caliphate
750 -960	Magnificence of the Caliphs Its Consequences on private & public Happiness
754, etc. 813, etc.	Introduction of Learning among the Arabians Their real Progress in the Sciences, Want of Erudition, Taste, and Freedom
781-805	Wars of Harun al Rashid against Romans
823	The Arabs subdue the Isle of Crete
827-878	And of Sicily
846	Invasion of Rome by the Saracens
849	Victory and Reign of Leo IV
852	Foundation of the Leonine City
838	Amorian War between Theophilus & Motassem
841-870	Disorders of the Turkish Guards
890-951	Rise and Progress of the Carmathians
900	Their Military Exploits
929	They pillage Mecca
800-936	Revolt of the Provinces
The Independent Dynasties 800-941 Aglabites 829-907 Edrisites 813-872 Taherites 872-902 Soffarides 874-999 Samanides 868-905 Toulonides 934-968 Ikshidites 892-1001 Hamadanites 933-1055 Bowides
936	Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad
960	Enterprises of the Greeks Reduction of Crete
963- 975	Eastern Conquests of Nicephorus Phocas & John Zimisces– Conquest of Cilicia, Invasion of Syria, Recovery of Antioch Passage of the Euphrates, Danger of Bagdad