| Millennium: | 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 |
The 750s decade ran from January 1, 750, to December 31, 759.
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.
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