User:RoninMacbeth/Abbasid Revolution

The Abbasid Revolution was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate by the Abbasid dynasty, who would go on to establish a new Caliphate. The Abbasid dynasty would remain at least nominal Caliphs until 1517 and would preside over the Islamic Golden Age, making their ascension a critical moment in medieval history. The revolt was driven, at least in part, by discontent from the Sunni-Shi'a split and discrimination against non-Arabs by the Umayyads.