Harun al-Rashid
Abbasid caliph at the height of the dynasty, when Baghdad became a world city; he appears in many tales of the Thousand and One Nights.
| Lived | c. AD 763 – AD 809 |
| Known as | Abbasid caliph |
| Birthplace or main place | Baghdad |
| Places on the map | Baghdad |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of AD 700) | At death (map of AD 800) |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Umayyad Caliphate | Abbasid Caliphate |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. AD 742 – AD 814 | Charlemagne | King of the Franks and emperor |
| c. AD 780 – AD 850 | al-Khwarizmi | Mathematician |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.