Editing Harun al-Rashid

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'''Abu Ja'far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi''' (763 or 766 – 809), better known by his regnal name '''Harun al-Rashid''', was the fifth [[Caliph]] of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid Empire]], ruling from 786 until his death in 809.

==Biography==
The son of [[al-Mahdi]] and his wife [[Al-Khayzuran]], who greatly influenced the politics during the reign of her husband and her sons,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Caliph's Mother]]</ref> Harun al-Rashid eventually married [[Zubaydah bint Ja'far]], the granddaugther of [[al-Mansur]], who went on to became a powerful political operator and generous patron in her own right.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Zubaydah bint Ja'far]]</ref>

In the latter years of his reign, Harun al-Rashid sent no less than three diplomatic envoys taking tokens of friendship to the court of [[Charlemagne]], including among their offerings an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] and an [[elephant]].<ref name="Gifts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Greeks Bearing Gifts]]</ref>

===Legacy===
After his death, his sons [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]] fought over the succession of the Caliphate, with al-Ma'mun eventually being the victor.<ref name="Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: Trouble at the Court</ref><ref name="Ghilman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Ghilman (Servant Soldiers)]]</ref> 9th century historian [[al-Tabari]] wrote on life in the court of Harun al-Rashid.<ref name="Perfumes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Perfumes]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}

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