Database: Other Palaces - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 17:40, 2 March 2025

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	[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

	The first Abbasid caliph, [[As-Saffah~~\|al-Saffa~~]] (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of [[Anbar]] ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the [[Euphrates]] occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} King {{Wiki\|Shapur I}} who, in 244, had won a {{Wiki\|Battle of Misiche\|great victory}} in the city's vicinity against a [[Roman army]]. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "[[Abbasid Revolution\|usurpation]]" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the {{Wiki\|Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra\|name}} of the last [[Umayyad Caliphate\|Umayyad]] {{Wiki\|List of Umayyad governors of Iraq\|governor of Iraq}}. When [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.		The first Abbasid caliph, [[al-Saffah]] (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of [[Anbar]] ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the [[Euphrates]] occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} King {{Wiki\|Shapur I}} who, in 244, had won a {{Wiki\|Battle of Misiche\|great victory}} in the city's vicinity against a [[Roman army]]. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "[[Abbasid Revolution\|usurpation]]" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the {{Wiki\|Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra\|name}} of the last [[Umayyad Caliphate\|Umayyad]] {{Wiki\|List of Umayyad governors of Iraq\|governor of Iraq}}. When Caliph [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.

	Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph [[al-Mu'tasim]] (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / [[Samarra]] ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a completely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the {{Wiki\|UNESCO}} {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage Site list}} since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.		Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph [[al-Mu'tasim]] (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / [[Samarra]] ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a completely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the {{Wiki\|UNESCO}} {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage Site list}} since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.
	[[Category:Database: Court Life]]		[[Category:Database: Court Life]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}

imported>Soranin at 00:57, 5 January 2024

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	[[File:ACMirage Great Mosque of Samarra's Spiral Minaret.png\|thumb\|250px\|Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra]]		[[File:ACMirage Great Mosque of Samarra's Spiral Minaret.png\|thumb\|250px\|Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra]]
	[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

imported>Lady Kyashira at 15:02, 11 October 2023

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	[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

	The first Abbasid caliph, [[al-Saffa]] (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of [[Anbar]] ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the [[Euphrates]] occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} King {{Wiki\|Shapur I}} who, in 244, had won a {{Wiki\|Battle of Misiche\|great victory}} in the city's vicinity against a [[Roman army]]. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "[[Abbasid Revolution\|usurpation]]" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the {{Wiki\|Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra\|name}} of the last [[Umayyad Caliphate\|Umayyad]] {{Wiki\|List of Umayyad governors of Iraq\|governor of Iraq}}. When [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.		The first Abbasid caliph, [[As-Saffah\|al-Saffa]] (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of [[Anbar]] ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the [[Euphrates]] occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} King {{Wiki\|Shapur I}} who, in 244, had won a {{Wiki\|Battle of Misiche\|great victory}} in the city's vicinity against a [[Roman army]]. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "[[Abbasid Revolution\|usurpation]]" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the {{Wiki\|Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra\|name}} of the last [[Umayyad Caliphate\|Umayyad]] {{Wiki\|List of Umayyad governors of Iraq\|governor of Iraq}}. When [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.

	Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph [[al-Mu'tasim]] (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / [[Samarra]] ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a completely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the {{Wiki\|UNESCO}} {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage Site list}} since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.		Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph [[al-Mu'tasim]] (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / [[Samarra]] ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a completely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the {{Wiki\|UNESCO}} {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage Site list}} since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.
	[[Category:Database: Court Life]]		[[Category:Database: Court Life]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}

imported>Lady Kyashira at 14:59, 11 October 2023

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	~~{{Imageneed\|~~[[~~Assassin~~'s ~~Creed: Mirage~~]]}}		[[File:ACMirage Great Mosque of Samarra's Spiral Minaret.png\|thumb\|250px\|Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra]]
	[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

imported>Darman36 at 00:45, 10 October 2023

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	{{Spoilerhd\|05 January 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|05 January 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}
	{{Imageneed\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}		{{Imageneed\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}
	Baghdad was the ~~caliphal~~ capital and residence for most of the Abbasid period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

	The first Abbasid caliph, al-Saffa (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of Anbar ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the Euphrates occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the Sasanian King Shapur I who, in 244, had won a great victory in the city's vicinity against a Roman army. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "usurpation" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the name of the ~~lest~~ Umayyad governor of Iraq. When Caliph al-Mansur (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.		The first Abbasid caliph, [[al-Saffa]] (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of [[Anbar]] ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the [[Euphrates]] occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} King {{Wiki\|Shapur I}} who, in 244, had won a {{Wiki\|Battle of Misiche\|great victory}} in the city's vicinity against a [[Roman army]]. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "[[Abbasid Revolution\|usurpation]]" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the {{Wiki\|Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra\|name}} of the last [[Umayyad Caliphate\|Umayyad]] {{Wiki\|List of Umayyad governors of Iraq\|governor of Iraq}}. When [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.

	Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph al-Mu'tasim (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / Samarra ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a ~~compietely~~ new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.		Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph [[al-Mu'tasim]] (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / [[Samarra]] ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a completely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the {{Wiki\|UNESCO}} {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage Site list}} since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.
	[[Category:Database: Court Life]]		[[Category:Database: Court Life]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}

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{{Spoilerhd|05 January 2024|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}
{{Imageneed|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}
Baghdad was the caliphal capital and residence for most of the Abbasid period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.

The first Abbasid caliph, al-Saffa (r. 750-754), had chosen the city of Anbar ("the granary"), a major crossing point of the Euphrates occupying an extremely fertile region, as his capital. From the third to the seventh centuries, it had been called Peroz-Shapur, the "Victorious Shapur", from the name of the Sasanian King Shapur I who, in 244, had won a great victory in the city's vicinity against a Roman army. Choosing this strategic and symbolically important location therefore seemed like a good option. But the city s population was unhappy with what it considered the Abbasid "usurpation" and defiantly continued to refer to the caliph's palace as the Hubayra, from the name of the lest Umayyad governor of Iraq. When Caliph al-Mansur (r. 754-775) succeeded al-Saffa, he promptly started to look for a new location for capital, eventually founding Baghdad in 762.

Eighty years later, another Abbasid caliph chose a new location as his capital. Caliph al-Mu'tasim (r. 833-842) wanted to insulate his army from Baghdad's politics. In 836, he therefore moved his court, administration and army to a massive new city located 130 kilometers north of Baghdad: Surra Man Ra'a / Samarra ("he who sees it is delighted"). It was a compietely new foundation of artificial creation and as such acted as a powerful statement of caliphal power. But it was also untenable, in part due to an insufficient water supply. In 892, after the caliphs had returned to Baghdad and stopped pouring vast sums of money into Samarra, its elegant buildings became gigantic ruins haunted by a golden past. Well-preserved, they have been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list since 2007 and provide an unparalleled example of Abbasid architecture and urbanism.
[[Category:Database: Court Life]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Other Palaces}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:57, 5 January 2024
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	~~{{Spoilerhd\|05 January 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}~~
	[[File:ACMirage Great Mosque of Samarra's Spiral Minaret.png\|thumb\|250px\|Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra]]		[[File:ACMirage Great Mosque of Samarra's Spiral Minaret.png\|thumb\|250px\|Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra]]
	[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.		[[Baghdad]] was the [[caliph]]al capital and residence for most of the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] period. But before as well as after the foundation of the city, some caliphs chose to live in other locations.