+The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 AD) was the second of four major [Caliphates](/wiki/caliphate) established after the death of Muhammad. It governed a vast [Muslim](/wiki/muslim) empire from Damascus, marking a significant period of Islamic expansion and administration.
+## See also
+- [Abbasid](/wiki/abbasid)
+- [Damascus](/wiki/damascus)
+- [Islamic Art](/wiki/islamic_art)