866 ⟶ Abbasid Civil War: Al-Musta'in's Flight, Accession of al-Mu'tazz, and Establishment of the Ukhaidhir Kingdom
Abbasid Civil War: Al-Musta'in flees from Samarra, his depos...
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⚔️ Assassination of al-Mutawakkil, Accession of al-Muntasir and the Anarchy at Samarra
Assassination of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil; accession of al-Muntasir and beginning of the "Anarchy at Samarra". Birth of famous Arab poet and prince Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateCivil WarAnarchy at SamarraSuccession CrisisLeadershipInternal ConflictAssassination
Iraq⚔️ Abbasid Civil War: Al-Musta'in's Flight, Accession of al-Mu'tazz, and Establishment of the Ukhaidhir Kingdom
Abbasid Civil War: Al-Musta'in flees from Samarra, his deposition and accession of al-Mu'tazz; Muhammad ibn Yusuf Al-Ukhaidhir, a descendant of Ali, establishes an independent kingdom in Yamamah.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateCivil WarInternal ConflictPolitical FragmentationLeadershipUkhaidhir KingdomRebellion
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Saudi Arabia⚔️ Abdication and Death of Mu'tazz, Accession of al-Muhtadi and the Beginning of the Zanj Rebellion
The Abbasid Caliph Mu'tazz forced to abdicate, his death and accession of al-Muhtadi. Beginning of Zanj Rebellion in Basra.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateSuccessionZanj RebellionRebellionInternal ConflictLeadershipPolitical Instability
Iraq🔥 Zanj Rebellion: Abbasid Counteroffensive
Zanj Rebellion: The Abbasid Caliphate concentrates its efforts against the Zanj rebels in Mesopotamia. The Abbasid general Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad (future caliph Al-Mu'tadid) leads an expeditionary force (10,000 men) to suppress the revolt. This marks the turning-point of the war.[1]⟶
Abbasid CaliphateZanj RebellionRebellionMilitary ConflictCivil War870sSlaverySocial Unrest
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Iran
📜 Death of Abbasid Caliph Al-Qa'im and Accession of Al-Muqtadi
Death of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qa'im, accession of Al-Muqtadi.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphateLeadershipSuccessionAl-Qa'imAl-MuqtadiIslam
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