Harun al-Rashid

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Harun al-Rashid was a prominent 8th–9th century Abbasid caliph whose reign is famed for its cultural flourishing, political power, and legendary portrayal in the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abbasid caliph
historical figure
associatedWork The Arabian Nights
surface form: One Thousand and One Nights
birthName Hārūn ibn Muḥammad
capitalDuringReign Baghdad
causeOfDeath illness
child al-Amin
al-Ma'mun
al-Qasim
countryOfBirth Persia
surface form: Iran (historical region)
dateOfBirth 763
dateOfDeath 809
dynasty Abbasid Caliphate
surface form: Abbasid dynasty
era Islamic Golden Age
familyName ibn al-Mahdi
father al-Mahdi
givenName Hārūn ibn Muḥammad
surface form: Harun
historicalPeriod 8th century
9th century
honorificMeaning the Rightly Guided
honorificTitle Harun al-Rashid self-linksurface differs
surface form: al-Rashid
house House of Abbas
knownFor administrative reforms
association with One Thousand and One Nights
development of Baghdad as a cultural center
diplomatic contacts with Charlemagne
diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire
patronage of arts and sciences
political and military power of the Abbasid Caliphate
language Arabic
militaryCampaign campaigns against the Byzantine Empire
mother al-Khayzuran
notableEvent division of succession between sons al-Amin and al-Ma'mun
patronage jurists
musicians
poets
scholars
placeOfBirth Abbasid Caliphate
Ray
placeOfDeath Abbasid Caliphate
Khorasan
Tus
portrayedAs just ruler in Arabic literature
positionHeld Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate
predecessor al-Hadi
reignEnd 809
reignStart 786
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
residence Baghdad
Raqqa
sentGiftTo Charlemagne
spouse Zubayda bint Jaʿfar
successor al-Amin

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House of Wisdom associatedWithCaliph Harun al-Rashid
al-Ma'mun father Harun al-Rashid
al-Mu'tasim father Harun al-Rashid
this entity surface form: caliph Harun al-Rashid
The Three Apples featuresCharacter Harun al-Rashid
House of Wisdom foundedUnderRuleOf Harun al-Rashid
Early Islamic period hasKeyFigure Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid honorificTitle Harun al-Rashid self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: al-Rashid
al-Mu'tasim name Harun al-Rashid
this entity surface form: Abu Ishaq Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid
Arab–Byzantine wars opponent Harun al-Rashid
House of Wisdom patron Harun al-Rashid
Abbasid Caliphate ruler Harun al-Rashid