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The '''Abbassides''', also ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, which based its claim to rule on descent from Abbas, uncle of [[Mohammed]]. In 750 <small>AD</small>, largely as a result of Persian reaction against Arab control, the Abbassids succeeded in overthrowing the Ommiad caliphs. Al-Mansure transferred the seat of empire from [[Damascus]] to [[Baghdad]], a new city which he built on the [[Tigris]]. Here, many non-Arabs rose to positions of power, and native cultures revived and flourished.

The dynasty reached its height during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786-809) and Mamum (813-833), whose courts were centres of a luxurious and brilliant Mohammedan culture far removed from the strict rules of the [[Koran]]. But corruption and stagnation followed, and resulted in the decay of the empire. The Turks, originally slaves introduced as bodyguards by the Caliph Motassem, who ruled from 833 to 842, reduced the caliphs to the position of puppets by the middle of the 10th century. Various provinces threw off their allegiance, and the empire rapidly disintegrated. After the destruction of Baghdad by the [[Tatars]] in 1258, the Abbassides retained only a religious authority in Egypt under the [[Mamelukes]] until 1517. In that year the Sultan Selim I took the title of caliph for himself, having carried off Matawikhil III to imprisonment in Constantinople.

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 '''The Abbassides''', also known as the ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, tracing their lineage to Abbas, the uncle of [[Mohammed]]. Their rule began in 750 AD after a successful revolt against the ruling Ommiad (Umayyad) caliphs, a movement largely fueled by Persian discontent with Arab dominance. This shift in power marked a turning point, as the Abbassid caliphs leaned more heavily on Persian administrators and culture, bringing about a golden age of learning, science and governance.
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-The '''Abbassides''', also ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, which based its claim to rule on descent from Abbas, uncle of [[Mohammed]].  In 750 <small>AD</small>, largely as a result of Persian reaction against Arab control, the Abbassids succeeded in overthrowing the Ommiad caliphs.  Al-Mansure transferred the seat of empire from [[Damascus]] to [[Baghdad]], a new city which he built on the [[Tigris]].  Here, many non-Arabs rose to positions of power, and native cultures revived and flourished.
+'''The Abbassides''', also known as the ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, tracing their lineage to Abbas, the uncle of [[Mohammed]]. Their rule began in 750 AD after a successful revolt against the ruling Ommiad (Umayyad) caliphs, a movement largely fueled by Persian discontent with Arab dominance. This shift in power marked a turning point, as the Abbassid caliphs leaned more heavily on Persian administrators and culture, bringing about a golden age of learning, science and governance.
-The dynasty reached its height during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786-809) and Mamum (813-833), whose courts were centres of a luxurious and brilliant Mohammedan culture far removed from the strict rules of the [[Koran]].  But corruption and stagnation followed, and resulted in the decay of the empire.  The Turks, originally slaves introduced as bodyguards by the Caliph Motassem, who ruled from 833 to 842, reduced the caliphs to the position of puppets by the middle of the 10th century.  Various provinces threw off their allegiance, and the empire rapidly disintegrated.  After the destruction of Baghdad by the [[Tatars]] in 1258, the Abbassides retained only a religious authority in Egypt under the [[Mamelukes]] until 1517.  In that year the Sultan Selim I took the title of caliph for himself, having carried off Matawikhil III to imprisonment in Constantinople.
+The dynasty reached its height under Harun al-Rashid (786–809) and Al-Mamun (813–833). Harun's reign is immortalised in the Arabian Nights, reflecting the opulence of his court, while Al-Mamun founded the House of Wisdom, a major center of translation and scholarship that drew on texts from across the known world. However, this period of luxury and learning diverged sharply from the strict austerity of early Islam, a shift that led to internal conflicts and resentment.
 See [[Dark Ages]]

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	The '''Abbassides''', also ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, which based its claim to rule on descent from Abbas, uncle of [[Mohammed]]. In 750 <small>AD</small>, largely as a result of Persian reaction against Arab control, the Abbassids succeeded in overthrowing the Ommiad caliphs. Al-Mansure transferred the seat of empire from [[Damascus]] to [[Baghdad]], a new city which he built on the [[Tigris]]. Here, many non-Arabs rose to positions of power, and native cultures revived and flourished.		The '''Abbassides''', also ''Abbasids'', were the second great dynasty of the Moslem Empire, which based its claim to rule on descent from Abbas, uncle of [[Mohammed]]. In 750 <small>AD</small>, largely as a result of Persian reaction against Arab control, the Abbassids succeeded in overthrowing the Ommiad caliphs. Al-Mansure transferred the seat of empire from [[Damascus]] to [[Baghdad]], a new city which he built on the [[Tigris]]. Here, many non-Arabs rose to positions of power, and native cultures revived and flourished.

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	The dynasty reached its height during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786-809) and Mamum (813-833), whose courts were centres of a luxurious and brilliant Mohammedan culture far removed from the strict rules of the [[Koran]]. But corruption and stagnation followed, and resulted in the decay of the empire. The Turks, originally slaves introduced as bodyguards by the Caliph Motassem, who ruled from 833 to 842, reduced the caliphs to the position of puppets by the middle of the 10th century. Various provinces threw off their allegiance, and the empire rapidly disintegrated. After the destruction of Baghdad by the [[Tatars]] in 1258, the Abbassides retained only a religious authority in Egypt under the [[Mamelukes]] until 1517. In that year the Sultan Selim I took the title of caliph for himself, having carried off Matawikhil III to imprisonment in Constantinople.		The dynasty reached its height during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786-809) and Mamum (813-833), whose courts were centres of a luxurious and brilliant Mohammedan culture far removed from the strict rules of the [[Koran]]. But corruption and stagnation followed, and resulted in the decay of the empire. The Turks, originally slaves introduced as bodyguards by the Caliph Motassem, who ruled from 833 to 842, reduced the caliphs to the position of puppets by the middle of the 10th century. Various provinces threw off their allegiance, and the empire rapidly disintegrated. After the destruction of Baghdad by the [[Tatars]] in 1258, the Abbassides retained only a religious authority in Egypt under the [[Mamelukes]] until 1517. In that year the Sultan Selim I took the title of caliph for himself, having carried off Matawikhil III to imprisonment in Constantinople.
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		+	See [[Dark Age History]]