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Baghdad was founded by the Abbasids.

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Is it true that Baghdad was founded by the Abbasids?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Baghdad was founded in 762 by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur as the new imperial capital, directly confirming the claim.

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The Abbasid Revolution: Baghdad, Translation, and the Genesis of a Caliphal Knowledge Empire
2025
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The Abbasid Revolution: Baghdad, Translation, and the Genesis of a Caliphal Knowledge Empire. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17742799

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History of Baghdad - Wikipedia
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History of Baghdad - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Baghdad

The Rest Is History | 377. Baghdad: Crossroads of the Universe (Part 2)
2023
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Holland, T., Sandbrook, D., Young-Smith, T., & Davenport, J. (2023). The Rest Is History | 377. Baghdad: Crossroads of the Universe (Part 2). edusources.nl. https://edusources.nl/materials/b2f576ad-43fd-46ea-9ef1-cb701cda8309

Abbasid (period)
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Abbasid (period). (n.d.). chronontology.dainst.org. https://chronontology.dainst.org/period/r19H0hiuF4Th

De Ctésiphon à Bagdad : héritage technique perse à la cour abbasside ?
2024
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De Ctésiphon à Bagdad : héritage technique perse à la cour abbasside ?. (2024). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.30682/annalesm2402

THE RISE OF ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY
1950
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THE RISE OF ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY. (1950). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1163/1877837250x00011

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