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750
Abbasids take rule from Umayyds
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754
The House of Wisdom was built
Exact time unknown -
764
Baghdad was built
The capital was moved here under Abbasids rule. -
780
Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi was born
Persian Muslim Mathematician -
786
Harun al-Rahid began his rule
During his rule, Baghdad thrived as a center of knowledge, culture and trade. -
830
Khwarizmi wrote The Compendious on Calculation by Completion
Foundation of Algebra. -
965
Ibn al-Haythm was born
An Arab Muslim Astronomer and Mathematician. -
980
Avicenna was born
A Persian Muslim Physician Philosopher. -
1021
Ibn al-Haythm finished writing Optics
Considered his most influential work. -
1025
Avicenna wrote Canon of Medicine
An encyclopedia that was used fro hundreds of years as curriculum for medical students.