Baghdad: Crossroads of the Universe (TRIH ep 377, part 2)
762 · Resource
This episode of The Rest Is History traces the collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, focusing on the revolutionary movement in Khorasan, the role of charismatic agents like Abu Muslim, and the violent consolidation under Abu al-'Abbās al‑Saffāḥ and his successor Abu Ja'far al‑Mansur.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 762
- An Lushan Rebellion (755)
- Viking Age (793)
- Islamic Golden Age (750)
- Khmer Empire (Angkor) (802)
- Reign of Charlemagne (768)
- Abbasid Caliphate founded (750)
- Treaty of Verdun (843)
- Silla unifies Korea (668)
- Gunpowder developed in China (850)
- Reconquista (722)