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Why Did The Abbasids Move The Capital Of The Caliphate

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The Abbasids moved their capital after they overthrew the Umayyads. The Umayyads were getting more and more unpopular, especially in the eastern territories. When the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads, they killed all of the powerful people but one, who later escaped and established an empire in Spain. The capital of the Caliphate was moved from Damascus, Syria to Baghdad, Iraq in 762 AD. The Abbasids moved the capital of the Caliphate because it would move their political center closer to the Persians. The Persians were one of their closest allies, so this demonstrated loyalty to them. However, there were many other advantages to the movement of the capital. In Baghdad, the weather was more mild than it is in Syria. The more temperate climate
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