What happened in 656?
Battle of the Camel, Siege of Uthman and Zubayr ibn al-Awwam — among 15 events recorded in 656.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Battle of the Camel
656 battle of the First Fitna
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Siege of Uthman
Event leading to Caliph Uthman's assassination
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First Fitna
Rashidun-era Muslim civil war (656 to 661)
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People 6
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Uthman ibn Affan died
Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656
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Zubayr ibn al-Awwam died
Companion of Muhammad (594–656)
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Talha ibn Ubaydullah died
Arab Muslim military commander (c.594-656)
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Theodore Rshtuni died
Prince of Armenia
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Li Daozong died
Prince of Jiangxia ; Prince of Rencheng County; military general of Tang Dynasty, royal clan
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Emperor Zhongzong of Tang born
Born in Chang'an. Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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