Who were the Abbasids?

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The Abbasids ruled one of history's largest empires - the Islamic Caliphate - for nearly 500 years, yet their name is hardly known in the West today. Here's a quick introduction to the dynasty that presided over 'Islam's Golden Age', a period of great scholarship, medical and technological innovation, trade and prosperity. Before it all came crashing down, with the arrival of the Mongols...

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