The 8th century marked the height of the Abbasid Golden Age, Eurasian power shifts, and key cultural expansions.

• Major Events
  1. Abbasid Revolution (750 CE)
  2. Founding of Baghdad (762 CE)
  3. Iconoclasm in Byzantium
• Major Empires
  1. Abbasid Caliphate
  2. Byzantine Empire
  3. Carolingian Empire
  4. Tang Dynasty
• Major Conflicts
  1. Battle of Tours (732 CE)
  2. Tibetan–Chinese Wars
• Population Trends
  1. Baghdad becomes the world’s largest city
  2. Population growth in Western Europe
• Key Leaders
  1. Charlemagne
  2. Harun al-Rashid
  3. Emperor Xuanzong
• Key Intellectuals
  1. Al-Khwarizmi
  2. Alcuin of York
• Major Religions
  1. Islam
  2. Christianity
  3. Buddhism
• Currency
  1. Abbasid Dinar
  2. Byzantine Nomisma