Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid formed an alliance partially because of their shared enemy,the:
A)Umayyad.
B)Persians.
C)Byzantines.
D)Sunnis.
E)Abbasid.

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Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid formed an alliance partially because they both viewed the Umayyad Caliphate as a common enemy. The Umayyads were in control of Spain, which was a threat to Charlemagne's realm, and Harun al-Rashid, as an Abbasid caliph, was opposed to the Umayyads who had previously ruled the Islamic world before the Abbasids.

Charlemagne and Harun Al-Rashid Formed an Alliance Partially Because of Their