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Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the 'City of Peace'?
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I can describe the events that led to the rise of Islam.
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I can describe the reasons for the early success of Islam in the mid 7th Century CE.
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I can describe how the caliphate expanded and spread Islam across North Africa and Southern Europe.
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I can identify where the Islamic Empire started and the regions it covered.
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I can explain the founding of the city of Baghdad.
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I can describe how Islam grew from its early origins to the founding of Baghdad, 'the City of Peace'.
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