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Abu Ja'far al Mansur

c. 709-775

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Asia: Arabia

Abu Ja'far Abd Allah Al-mans ur Ibn Muhammad, sometimes known as al Mansur or Al Mans ur, was the second caliph of the Abbasid dynasty. Al Mansur's brother died a mere five years after the overthrow of the Umayyads, so when al Mansur took his place, the bulk of the work of establishing the Abbasid caliphate was in his hands. Thus, he is sometimes considered the true founder of the Abbasid dynasty. Al Mansur established his capital at Baghdad, which he named the City of Peace. 


Important Dates

Died: Oct. 7, 775


From Your Guide

Iraq: Historical Setting
This online text is from a larger work on the country of Iraq produced by the Library of Congress; edited by Helen Chapin Metz; from research completed in May, 1988.

Abbasids
This article from the 1911 Encyclopedia provides a concise overview of the Abbasid dynasty.


At About.com

Baghdad in Islamic History
A concise background of the city's origins and its golden age during the medieval era, by About Guide to Islam Christina Huda Dodge.


On the Web


Biographical

Chapter LXII: Abu Ja'far al-Mansur
This chapter of The Caliphate - Its Rise, Decline and Fall by William Muir (published in 1924) focuses on al Mansur's term as Caliph.


Related Sites

Abbasid
Heavily-hyperlinked explanation of who the Abbasids were at Wikipedia.

The Abassid Dynasty
Substantial history of the dynasty by Richard Hooker.

Baghdad
Heavily-hyperlinked history of the city at Wikipedia.


In Print

Sketches from Eastern History
by Theodor Noeldeke
Hyperion Books, 1985; ISBN 1850770654


Related Resources

Islam
History and modern day culture of the Islamic religion and Muslim people, maintained by About.com Guide Christina Huda Dodge.

Medieval Islam
Sites covering the origins and development of Islam through the Middle Ages.

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