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Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph. He and his fabulous court at Baghdad are immortalized in The Thousand and One Nights.

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Harun al-Rashid Becomes Caliph

After becoming caliph on September 14, 786, Harun al-Rashid sponsored a fabulous ... Find out more about Harun al-Rashid through our Who's Who resource, ...

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The History of Algebra - Page Four

Euclid's Elements were first translated in the reign of Harun-al-Rashid (786-809), and revised by the order of Mamun. But these translations were regarded ...

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Melissa's Medieval History Blog September 2006 Archive

After becoming caliph on September 14, 786, Harun al-Rashid sponsored a fabulous court at Baghdad, which is believed to have inspired The Thousand and One ...

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Abbasids - the Caliphs of Bagdad

... of Harun al-Rashid (786--809) and Mamun (813-833) were periods of extraordinary splendour. But the empire as a whole stagnated and then decayed rapidly. ...

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Who's Who in Medieval History - Geographical Index - Asia

Harun-al-Rashid · Muhammad · Saladin. The Latin East (kingdoms in the Holy Land). Tancred de Hauteville · Main Geographical Index ...

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Melissa's Medieval History Blog March 2006 Archive

On this date in 809, Harun al-Rashid died. He was the fifth Abbasid caliph and possible inspiration for King Shahryar of The Thousand and One Nights. ...

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One Arabian Night . . . - Medieval History Archives

It is believed that Harun al-Rashid and his fabulous lifestyle became the inspiration for the earliest tales in The Thousand and One Nights. Find out...

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Iraq - Historical Setting - The Abbasid Caliphate - 750-1258

Harun ar Rashid, the caliph of the Arabian Nights, actively supported intellectual pursuits, .... Harun al-Rashid - Abbasid Caliph. Advertisement ...

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Portrait of Michelangelo

Harun al-Rashid - Abbasid Caliph. Advertisement. Newsletters & RSSEmail to a friendPrint this PageSubmit to Digg. Most Popular ...

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