# Al-Mansur - Abbasid Caliph

URL: https://allhistories.com/israel/rulers/al-mansur
Reign: 754 - 775
Born-Died: 714 - 775
Dynasty: Abbasid Caliphate
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Mansur

Al-Mansur, the second Abbasid caliph and brother of al-Saffah, consolidated the new dynasty and founded Baghdad as its capital in 762. He visited Jerusalem and ordered the repair of the Al-Aqsa Mosque after earthquake damage.

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