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The Abbasid Empire

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How did the Empire hold on to it's power? A Standing Army
What policy did they use to get people to accept their rule? Inclusion
Were did they move their capitol to? Baghdad
What was good about the capitol? It was a major trading city on the silk road.
What was the population of Baghdad? over-900,000
What art were the Muslims skilled at? Caligraphy
Caligraphy The art of fine handwriting
What were they skilled at making? Paper
What mathematician created the Arabic numbering system? Al-Khwarzmi
Who created the most accurate calender of the time? Omar Khayyam
Who was Al Razi? A doctor who made many advancements in identifying and studying medicine.
What did the Caliphs do to start decline of their power? They covered themselves in "easy living" and they ignored government responsibilities.
What did the Caliphs not protect? Trade Routes
When trade started to crumble, the government started to get poor, so the Caliphs raised what? Taxes
What group of people took over most of the Abbasid empire? Seljuk Turks
Who destroyed the Seljuk/Abbasid Empire? The Mongols
Standing Army A trained, professional army.
Inclusion A way that the Abbasid empire included non-islamic people into the government.
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