HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate up until 1258 CE?
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Mecca
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Damascus
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Baghdad
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Jerusalem
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Medina
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads and established their rule in 750 CE. They shifted their capital from Damascus to Baghdad .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Abbasids moved their capital from Damascus to Baghdad, the capital of present-day Iraq.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1258 CE, however, the capital city of Baghdad was sacked by the Mongols causing the Abbasids to flee to Egypt. The second period lasted from 1261-1517 CE.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some 125 km from Baghdad, in Iraq, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns: Samarra. From a microsociety of soldiers, the city became a Muslim capital in the 8th and 9th centuries, thanks to the successive presence of eight caliphates.
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