Baghdad, the ‘City of Peace'
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I can explain the founding of the city of Baghdad.
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The Abbasid Caliphate overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate in 750 CE and ruled land from Tunis to Multan.
Baghdad was founded in 762 CE by caliph Al-Mansur to become the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Built by 100,000 workers to show off Abbasid wealth and power, it became the richest, most populous city in the world.
It was built on the fertile banks of the River Tigris in the Mesopotamia valley.
Baghdad had a circular layout and many public facilities like parks, hospitals, and libraries.
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