Baghdad
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Baghdad is the capital of 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 Islamic Golden Age, but this status ended with its decimation at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258.[1] The city was divided into four sections,[2] being, the industrial Karkh, the gardens of the central Round City,[3] the military district of Sharqiyah, and a scientific district.[4]
History
Around 820, the Persian polymath al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of Baghdad's House of Wisdom.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
Legacy
Baghdad has lent its name to the Isu artifacts discovered by human archaeologists in Iraq, the "Baghdad batteries" that baffled scientists for many decades.[8]
Behind the scenes
After being mentioned a number of times throughout the Assassin's Creed series, Baghdad will make its first appearance in the upcoming 2023 video game Assassin's Creed: Mirage, which will feature Basim Ibn Ishaq as its main character.
Appearances
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- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel) (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
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Baghdad on Wikipedia
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Bloody Welcome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Forward Thinker
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Abstergo Entertainment Files: Baghdad Battery