836 ⟶ Al-Mu'tasim Moves the Capital to Samarra

al-Mu'tasim moves the capital to Samarra.
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👶 Death of Tahir; Birth of Jafar ibn al-Mu'tasim

Death of Tahir in Khurasan. Talha was appointed Governor by Al-Ma'mun in 822. Jafar ibn al-Mu'tasim (future Al-Mutawakkil) born in Baghdad.⟶
Death of Tahir; Birth of Jafar ibn al-Mu'tasim (822)
TahirKhorasanJafar ibn al-Mu'tasimAl-MutawakkilLeadershipGovernanceRegional PowerBirth
IranIranIraqIraq

⚰️ Death of Ma'mun and Accession of al-Mu'tasim

9 August— Death of Ma'mun. Accession of al-Mu'tasim.⟶
Death of Ma'mun and Accession of al-Mu'tasim (833)
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphSuccessionLeadership ChangePolitical TransitionGolden Age of IslamSamarra Period
IraqIraq

🏘️ Al-Mu'tasim Moves the Capital to Samarra

al-Mu'tasim moves the capital to Samarra.⟶
Al-Mu'tasim Moves the Capital to Samarra (836)
Abbasid CaliphateCapital CitySamarraGovernancePolitical CenterMilitary InfluenceUrban Planning
IraqIraq

👑 Death of al-Mu'tasim and Accession of al-Wathiq and Death of Qaratis

5 January— Death of al-Mu'tasim, accession of al-Wathiq. Death of Qaratis, mother of al-Wathiq in August 16, 842.⟶
Death of al-Mu'tasim and Accession of al-Wathiq and Death of Qaratis (842)
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphSuccessionLeadership ChangePolitical TransitionSamarra PeriodMother of the Caliph
IraqIraq

🏘️ Founding of Jafariya by Al-Mutawakkil

Al-Mutawakkil founds the town of Jafariya.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateCity FoundingUrban DevelopmentGovernanceInfrastructure
IraqIraq

👑 Deposition of Al-Rashid

Deposition of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Rashid, accession of Al-Muqtafi.⟶
Deposition of Al-Rashid (1136)
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphDepositionSuccessionGovernance
IraqIraq