Millennia:	1st millennium
Centuries:	7th century - 8th century - 9th century
Decades:	720s 730s 740s - 750s - 760s 770s 780s
Years:	750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and Trends

• 750, The last Umayyad Caliph Marwan II (744–750) is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Caliph, Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah. The Caliphate is moved to Baghdad, within the territory of the former Persian Empire; this would prove to be a momentous event for Baghdad which developed into a centre of world trade and culture.