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Baghdad Circular City
The circular capital ordered built on the Tigris's west bank by Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in 762 CE, known as the City of Peace or City of Mansur, wit…
Timeline
- 762–766West bank of the Tigris · IraqCaliph al-Mansur chose the west bank of the Tigris to build the circular capital, using four concentric ring walls and four radial main streets, with the Golden Palace and mosque at the center.
- c. 766–800Baghdad Circular City · BaghdadThe circular city became the core capital of the Abbasid caliphate, concentrating administrative, religious, and commercial functions, attracting scholars and merchants of all peoples, and establishing Baghdad's status as a metropolis of the Islamic world.
Sources
- Baghdad https://www.britannica.com/place/Baghdad