2. Introduction
lThird Caliphate After Umayyads
lRuled from 750 to 1258
lEmpire was for 508 years or 5 centuries
lMoved government to Iraq
lCapital city was Baghdad
lKnown as Golden age of Muslims
lProminent rulers: Haroon-al-Rasheed and his
lson, Mamoon.
3. Contributions
lBait-ul-Hikmah, made by Mamoon, is also
lknown as House of Wisdom
lLatin and Greek texts and knowledge
ltranslated into Arabic
lMedical schools were set up
lPlaces of learning were made in main cities
lHospitals were also made in main cities
lMade great contribution in science and
lmathematics.
lLibraries were made that had all knowledge
lAbbasids produced
4. How and Why it Ended
lEnded because of attacks by Mongols
lHulagu Khan, also called as Halaku Khan, was
lthe Mongols' warlord
lHe destroyed Baghdad, which was the capital
lof the Abbasid Dynasty
lThousands of the people/inhabitants died
lLoss of all the knowledge Muslims made in the
lpast 508 years
l30-36 libraries were in Hulagu's hands
lSuccessors of Abbasids: Seljuqs, Ottomans,
lMamluks, Fatimids, Ayubids, Safavids and
lMughals
5. Questions
When the Abbasid Dynasty started?
What is Bait-ul-Hikmah known in English?
Name any three contributions Abbasids made?
Who was the son of Haroon-al-Rasheed?
What is Hulagu Khan also known as?
Who were the successors of Abbasids?
Where was the government of Abbasids and
what was its capital?