Construction and Urban Development of Baghdad (762–900)

1. Al-Mansur founds Baghdad as new Abbasid capital

   Jul 30, 762Labels: Al-Mansur, Baghdad

   • Britannica
   • Round City

2. Construction begins on the Round City plan

   Aug 2, 762Labels: Round City, Urban Plan

   • Round City
   • History Baghdad

3. Golden Gate Palace and main mosque completed

   Jan 1, 763Labels: Golden Gate, Main Mosque

   • Round City
   • Mansur Mosque

4. Round City construction completed

   Jan 1, 766Labels: Round City, City Walls

   • Round City
   • Washington Post

5. Construction begins on Khuld Palace complex

   Jan 1, 773Labels: Khuld Palace, Al-Mansur

   • Khuld Palace

6. Khuld Palace inaugurated for Abbasid use

   Jan 1, 775Labels: Khuld Palace, Caliphal Residence

   • Khuld Palace

7. Harun al-Rashid’s reign boosts Baghdad institutions

   Jan 1, 786Labels: Harun al-Rashid, Bayt al-Hikma

   • Harun Rashid
   • House Wisdom

8. Civil war damages Baghdad during 812–813 siege

   Jan 1, 813Labels: Siege of, Al-Amin vs

   • Khuld Palace
   • Britannica Iraq

9. Al-Ma'mun returns to Baghdad and restores governance

   Aug 1, 819Labels: Al-Ma'mun, Baghdad

   • Britannica Iraq

10. Bayt al-Hikma institutionalized under al-Ma'mun

    Jan 1, 820Labels: Bayt al-Hikma, Al-Ma'mun

    • Britannica Iraq
    • House Wisdom

11. Al-Mu'tasim founds Samarra as new capital city

    Jan 1, 836Labels: Al-Mu'tasim, Samarra

    • Britannica Iraq
    • Samarra

12. Great Mosque of Samarra commissioned by al-Mutawakkil

    Jan 1, 848Labels: Great Mosque, Al-Mutawakkil

    • Great Mosque
    • Ashmolean

13. Great Mosque of Samarra completed

    Jan 1, 851Labels: Great Mosque, Malwiya Minaret

    • Great Mosque
    • UMich Item

14. Abbasid court returns from Samarra to Baghdad

    Jan 1, 892Labels: Abbasid Court, Baghdad

    • Britannica Iraq
    • Samarra