An Islamic Arab Dynasty. They succeeded the Umayyads in 750 AD, and maintained their power until the middle of the 10th century. They had their capital in Baghdad. The Mongols executed the last Abbasid caliph in 1258.
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An Islamic Arab Dynasty. They succeeded the Umayyads in 750 AD, and maintained their power until the middle of the 10th century. They had their capital in Baghdad. The Mongols executed the last Abbasid caliph in 1258.