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The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown in 750 A.D. by the Abbasids after the?

Correct answer D. Battle of Zab

Explanation

The Abbasids defeated the last Umayyad caliph Marwan II at the Battle of the Great Zab in Iraq in 132 AH (750 CE), ending Umayyad rule in Damascus.

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