GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM Flashcards
1
Q
Period & region
A
- 8th-13th century
- Stretched from Mediterranean to India
2
Q
Who ruled?
A
Abbasid Dynasty
3
Q
Under whom did they peak?
A
Harun al Rasheed, the 5th Caliph of Abbasid Dynasty
he was 22yo
Ruled in 8th century
Al Amin succeeded him
Succeeded by Ma’mun after Amin was killed
4
Q
Where was the capital moved to?
A
- Caliph al Mansur moved his capital from Damascus to Baghdad
