Harun al-Rashid 786–809 CE (jan 1, 785 – jan 1, 809)
Description:
Full Name: Harun ibn Muhammad al-Rashid.Role: Fifth Abbasid caliph.
Key Achievements:
His reign is considered the peak of the Islamic Golden Age.
Promoted science, art, and literature; his court was immortalized in One Thousand and One Nights.
Established the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.
Death: Died of natural causes in 809 CE.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 785
jan 1, 809
~ 24 years