Reasons for Umayyad decline

The Abbasid Golden Age Pt. I

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History
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9th Grade
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Jonathan Calhoun
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1. Military defeats (battle of Tours) 2. Economic decline 3. Revolts by Spain & Morocco (740-744) 4. Civil War (744-750)
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Who overthrew the Umayyad?
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As-Safah, using his family ties to Muhammad, gained the necessary support to overthrow the Umayyad in 750.
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Who was Al-Mansur?
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Al-Mansur was the 2nd Caliph of the Abbasid, brother of As-Saffah, who reigned from 754-775.
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What did Al-Mansur envision for the new capital Baghdad?
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He wanted a new capital city closer to the center of the Empire, envisioned as a center of trade, culture, and learning.
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What was the House of Wisdom?
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It began as the palace library of Caliph Al-Mansur and was later made into a public Academy by Caliph Al-Mamun in 832.
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What was the 'Translation movement'?
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Initiated by Caliph al-Rashid (r.786-809), it involved collecting non-Arabic books from around the Empire, translating, and storing them in the library.
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Abbasid mathematician, astronomer, and geographer, known as the 'Father of Algebra' and presented the first solutions to linear and quadratic equations.
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Who was al-Khwarizmi?
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The Fathers of Mechanical Engineering and published 'The Book of Tricks' in 850.
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Who were the Banu Musa brothers?
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