Founding of Baghdad
The Round City rises as a hub of Islamic learning
Abbasid caliph al-Mansur founded a new capital on the Tigris: the Round City, named Madinat al-Salam, the City of Peace. Baghdad quickly grew into one of the world's largest cities and a centre of Islamic science, trade and culture.
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Alive at the time
- Charlemagne (aged 14)
- Li Bai (aged 61)
- Emperor Kanmu (aged 25)