Middle Ages The Islamic Caliphate and other MISC@1 states took over the LOCATION@1 , Caucasus and LOCATION@2 during the MISC@2 conquests of the 7th century , and later expanded into the MISC@3 subcontinent and MISC@4 archipelago .

MISC@5 caliphate and other MISC@1 states took over the LOCATION@1 starting in the 7th century , and later expanded into LOCATION@3 and LOCATION@4 .
