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'''Baghdad''' is the capital of {{wiki|Iraq}} and the former capital of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. During the Abbasid period, it was one of the foremost cultural, intellectual, and economic centers of the world, presiding over the {{wiki|Islamic Golden Age}}, but this status ended with its {{Sack of Baghdad|decimation}} at the hands of the [[Mongol Empire]] in 1258.<ref>{{WP|Baghdad}}</ref>

==History==
Around 820, [[Persia]]n polymath [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi|al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the {{Wiki|House of Wisdom}} in Baghdad.<ref>{{WP|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> One day he met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], a frequent visitor of the library, reading one of his studies and began teaching him astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>

At the height of the Islamic Golden Age, [[Thābit ibn Qurra]] emerged as a leading visionary in the fields of mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, astrology, and astronomy. Although born in Harran, he moved to Baghdad, and occupied his years with teaching, study, and innovation until his death in 901.<ref name="Forward Thinker">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Forward Thinker]]</ref>

==Legacy==
Baghdad lends its name to the [[Isu]] artifacts discovered by human archaeologists in Iraq, the "[[Baghdad Battery|Baghdad batteries]]" that baffled scientists for many decades.<ref name="File: Baghdad Battery">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst's personal files|Abstergo Entertainment Files]]: Baghdad Battery</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
Early plans for the yet-unannounced ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rift]]'', which will feature Basim Ibn Ishaq as its main character, are said to include Baghdad as part of its setting.<ref name="Eurogamer">{{Cite web| url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-09-ubisoft-reportedly-has-a-smaller-stealth-focused-assassins-creed-game-in-the-works |title=Ubisoft reportedly has a smaller, stealth-focused Assassin's Creed game in the works | author=Phillips, Tom | date=9 February 2022| publisher=''Eurogamer''| accessdate= 9 February 2022}}</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{mo}}
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==References==
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