747 – 750★★★★★
Abbasid Revolution overthrows the Umayyads
A movement rising from Khorasan defeats the Umayyads at the Battle of the Zab, establishing the Abbasid Caliphate.
RevolutionDynasty· Iraq, Iran
Timeline
3 events8th century
20th century
- 1905 – 1911★★★★★
Persian Constitutional Revolution
A revolutionary movement forces the Qajar shah to accept a constitution and establish Iran's first parliament, the Majlis.
RevolutionPolitics· Iran - 1978 – February 11, 1979★★★★★
Iranian Revolution
Mass protests topple Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; Ayatollah Khomeini returns and Iran becomes an Islamic Republic.
RevolutionReligionPolitics· Iran