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 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,[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4][5] 9th century historian al-Tabari wrote on life in the court of Harun al-Rashid.[6]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Caliph's Mother
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Zubaydah bint Ja'far
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Greeks Bearing Gifts
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: Trouble at the Court
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Ghilman (Servant Soldiers)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Perfumes