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In this lesson, we will learn about how Baghdad became such an important cultural centre in the Abbasid Caliphate.
I can describe the different ways in which Baghdad was connected to the wider medieval world.
The city of Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد Baġdād) was established by the Abbasid dynasty as its capital in the 8th century, marking a new era in Islamic history after their defeat of the Umayyad Caliphate. It replaced Seleucia-Ctesiphon, a Sasanian capital 35 km southeast of Baghdad, which was virtually abandoned by the end of the 8th century.
The ruling dynasty of the Islamic Empire from 750 to 1258, with their capital at Baghdad. seized power from the Umayyads and built a new capital, Baghdad, on the River Tigris in Iraq in 762....
Baghdad at the time was the largest city in the world, with a population of about 1 million. It was a perfectly round city, with all the important buildings in the centre.
Baghdad 1,200 years ago was the thriving capital of the Muslim civilization. For about 500 years the city boasted the cream of intellectuals and culture. For more than two centuries, it was home to the House of Wisdom, an academy of knowledge that attracted brains from far and wide.
In this lesson, we will learn about how Baghdad became the centre of the Silk Road between Europe and Asia.
