Local story · Samarra', Iraq
Samarra as an Abbasid Capital
The Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim founded Samarra as a new administrative capital and military base in 836. It remained the caliph’s residence until 892, when…
Local story · Samarra', Iraq
The Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim founded Samarra as a new administrative capital and military base in 836. It remained the caliph’s residence until 892, when…
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