What were the four major Muslim empires?

Major Empires and Dynasties of the Islamic World: Important Facts and Events

• Sasanian empire (224–636 A.D.)
• Byzantine empire (about 330–1453)
• Umayyad caliphate (661–750)
• Spanish Umayyads (756–1031)
• Abbasid caliphate (750–1258)
• Samanids (819–1005)
• Seljuqs of Iran (about 1040–1196)

Which was the biggest Muslim empire?

Umayyad Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) At its greatest extent, the Umayyad Caliphate covered 5.17 million square miles (13,400,000 km2), making it the largest empire the world had yet seen and the sixth-largest ever to exist in history.

What was the first Muslim empire?

The Umayyads
The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus. Their dynasty succeeded the leadership of the first four caliphs—Abū Bakr, ʿUmar I, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī. It was established by Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān, a native of Mecca and a contemporary of the Prophet Muḥammad.

Who ruled the whole world?

The Figurehead: Besides being the world’s greatest conqueror, Genghis Khan is the common ancestor of about one percent of the entire human population, thanks to the sheer amount of boning he did. Genghis organized the Mongol clans into the kind of brutal force that later inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s orcish horde.

Who ruled the world the most?

2) The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen. The Mongol Empire covered 9.15 million square miles of land – more than 16% of the earth’s landmass. The empire had 110 million people between 1270 and 1309 — more than 25% of the world’s population.

Who is the world best king?

Top 10 Greatest Kings in the World’s History

• Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt.
• Ashoka The Great.
• King Henry VIII of England.
• King Tamerlane.
• Attila the Hun.
• King Louis XIV of France.
• Alexander The Great.
• Genghis Khan. The King, Genghis Khan surely deserves to be listed in top 10 greatest Kings in the world.