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mansur, al-

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Man·sur   (mān-sŏŏr')   
Arab caliph (754-775) who founded Baghdad in 764.
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Mansur, al-

the second caliph of the 'Abbasid dynasty (754-775), generally regarded as the real founder of the 'Abbasid caliphate. He established the capital city at Baghdad (762-763).

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