Person

Harun al-Rashid

r. 786–809 · 8th century

Harun al-Rashid was Abbasid caliph who reigned from 786 to 809. His reign is remembered as a high point of Abbasid prosperity and culture in Baghdad and is immortalised in The Thousand and One Nights. He exchanged embassies with Charlemagne of the Carolingian Empire.

Harun al-Rashid — Image: 8/9th-century master(s) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 profiles

Abbasid CaliphateSocioeconomy, Military, Impact Carolingian EmpireImpact Shirvanshah StateFoundation

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Arab-Byzantine Condominium of Cyprus Emirate of Tarsus Aghlabid emirate Dulafid dynasty

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Harun al-Rashid. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harun-al-rashid
MLA: “Harun al-Rashid.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harun-al-rashid. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Harun al-Rashid.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harun-al-rashid.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Harun al-Rashid’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/harun-al-rashid (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻