Baghdad was founded on 30 July 762 CE. It was designed by Caliph al-Mansur. According to 11th-century scholar Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi in his History of Baghdad, each course of … 展开

In 1534, Baghdad was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, under the leadership of Suleiman the Magnificent. It was captured by Shah Abbas I of the Safavids in 1624, and retaken by the … 展开

Baghdad remained under Ottoman control until World War I, when on 11 March 1917 it was captured by British forces. After the war, Baghdad was placed under the control of a British Mandate. During the period of British control, the Mandatory administration ordered … 展开

Caliph al-Mansur of the Abbasid Caliphate chose the city's location because of its critical link in trade routes, mild climate, topography (critical for fortification), and proximity to water. All of these factors made the city a center for culture and knowledge. Baghdad is … 展开

By the 10th century, the city's population was between 300,000 and 500,000. Baghdad's early meteoric growth slowed due to troubles within the caliphate, including relocations of the … 展开

• Siege of Baghdad (812–813), during the Fourth Fitna (Islamic Civil War)
• Siege of Baghdad (865), during the Fifth Fitna 展开

• Timeline of Baghdad
• History of Iraq
• History of the Jews in Baghdad
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