This man moved his court to the city of Raqqah. This ruler sparked the rebellion of Rafi ibn al-Layth by appointing an unusually strict governor of Khorason, and it was en route to crush that rebellion that this ruler died.
This man moved his court to the city of Raqqah. This ruler sparked the rebellion of Rafi ibn al-Layth by appointing an unusually strict governor of Khorason, and it was en route to crush that rebellion that this ruler died. The historical account Meadows of Gold predominantly features this ruler. This ruler sent the albino elephant Abou al-Abbas to Charlemagne as a gift, and his death caused a civil war between his two sons. A scandal during this man's reign involved his sister becoming impregnated by Jafar, the son of the Grand Vizier Yahya, which led to the downfall of the powerful Barmakid family, and he is famous for patronizing the arts and sciences. For 10 points, name this powerful fifth caliph of the Abbasid dynasty.
This man moved his court to the city of Raqqah. This ruler sparked the rebellion of Rafi ibn al-Layth by appointing an unusually strict governor of Khorason, and it was en route to crush that rebellion that this ruler died.
Harun al-Rashid [or Harun ar-Rashid]