Abbasid Caliphate
750–1258 CE
Golden-age caliphate at Baghdad; ended by the Mongol sack of 1258.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
| Region | Iraq-centred |
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Founded | 750 |
| Ended | 1258 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |
750–1258 CE
Golden-age caliphate at Baghdad; ended by the Mongol sack of 1258.
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
| Region | Iraq-centred |
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Founded | 750 |
| Ended | 1258 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |