Baghdad was founded in 762 AD by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur. He chose the site strategically along the Tigris River, making it a center of culture, commerce, and learning in the Islamic world. The city was designed with a circular layout and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, flourishing as a hub of knowledge and innovation during the Islamic Golden Age.
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