Lost Years of the Caliphate (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The Lost Years of the Caliphate refers to a period of time between 1440-1520 (or, in other sources, 1450-1530) in which very little history was recording within the Abbasid Caliphate, and most of what was recorded was lost in subsequent years. From various contemporary records of nearby nations, the status of the Caliphate of this time period can be reasonably reconstructed. This time period is charactarized as a dark and perilous period, where Sunni Islam was in danger of being totally extinguished between the Gurkani Sultanate and other forces. At the same time, the Caliphate at this time established much of its philosophical and literary contributions that were key in later years.