House of Wisdom

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Origins c.1070–1095.

Definition

A major intellectual centre and library in Baghdad dedicated to the translation of foreign texts and original scientific research.

Exam Context

House of Wisdom appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The First Crusade (c.1070–1100), especially Origins c.1070–1095 and The Islamic world.

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)Origins c.1070–1095 The Islamic world

Found in Revision Notes

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)

The Islamic world

Origins c.1070–1095 • The Islamic world

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Related Key Terms

Abbasid Caliphate Ahl al-Kitab Baghdad Bimaristan

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