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==History== | ==History== | ||
Around 820 | Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, when Basim had been reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 06:19, 1 October 2022
The House of Wisdom was a library, public academy, and intellectual center located in the Abbasid Caliphate's capital city, Baghdad.
History
Around 820, the mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.[1] While there, he met a young Basim Ibn Ishaq, who was a frequent visitor. One day, when Basim had been reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
- ↑
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Bloody Welcome