700s / 8th century history on the 30th of July
762 : Baghdad was founded, and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, which is now modern-day Iraq. The city population of Baghdad is now over 8 million people.
762 : Baghdad was founded, and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, which is now modern-day Iraq. The city population of Baghdad is now over 8 million people.