Timeline (Ard Marjhoola)

Here is a timeline of notable events in the Ard Marjhoola Timeline.

Bold indicate important events, while italics indicate events outside the main sphere of interest of the Alternate History. All years are in AD (Georgian Calendar).

9th Century
889: Ibn Aswad leaves Emirate of Córdoba in the old world in search of discovery.

'''890: Ibn Aswad returns, speaking of new lands. This promotes further exploration, although its believed Ibn Aswad himself never ventures out again.'''

10th Century
927: Abd-ar-Rahman III of the Emirate of Córdoba announces reorganisation of the state, claiming it as the Caliphate and himself as Caliph, continuing the Ummayad Dynasty.

933: First colony, New Córdoba in Ard Marjhoola.

942: Umm Qasr, second Córdobian colony formed.

950: Rafh, third Córdobian colony formed.

956: Ronda, fourth Córdobian colony formed.

961: Abd-ar-Rahman III dies, is succeeded by his son Al-Hakam II.

976: Al-Hakam II dies, is succeeded by his son Hisham II.

11th Century
1004: Córdobian Civil war starts between Al-Hakam and his Chancellor Muhammad Ibn Abi Aamir.

'''1006: Córdobian Civil war ends with the help of Berber allies to the Caliph. Moorish-Berber Unionification begins.'''

1017: First Crusade Starts, between the Papacy and the Fatimids.

1021: First Crusade ends. Norman state founded between the two rivals of the conflict.

1024: Fatimids produce their first colony on Ard Marjhoola; New Cairo.

'''1027: Second Crusade starts, this time against the Abbasid Caliphate. Much longer, deadlier and wide ranging than the previous, it spans many leaders rule.'''

1053: Second Crusade ends, with questionable results of success.