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==History== | ==History== | ||
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> | 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> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Historically the House of Wisdom was located within the Round City of Baghdad, not in the outer lying Abbasiyah district. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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The House of Wisdom was a library, public academy, and intellectual center[1] located in the Abbasiyah district of the Abbasid Caliphate's capital city, Baghdad.[2]
History
Around 820, the mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.[3] 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.[4]
Behind the scenes
Historically the House of Wisdom was located within the Round City of Baghdad, not in the outer lying Abbasiyah district.
Gallery
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Concept art
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
- ↑
House of Wisdom on Wikipedia
- ↑
Assassin's Creed Mirage: Recreating A Lost City on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Bloody Welcome