Al-Mansur (jun 10, 754 – oct 6, 775)
Description:
Early in his reign he worked to assassinate every Umayyads within his reach and worked to blacken their names in the historical record.He founded a new and glittering capitol at Baghdad between the Tigris and Euphrates, constructing huge canals to feed the city.
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Date:
jun 10, 754
oct 6, 775
~ 21 years