861 ⟶ Assassination of al-Mutawakkil, Accession of al-Muntasir and the Anarchy at Samarra

Assassination of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil; accession...
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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.⟶
Assassination of al-Mutawakkil, Accession of al-Muntasir and the Anarchy at Samarra (861)
Abbasid CaliphateCivil WarAnarchy at SamarraSuccession CrisisLeadershipInternal ConflictAssassination
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🛡️ Abbasid Conquest of Faruriyyah, Death of al-Muntasir and Accession of al-Musta'in

Abbasid conquest of Faruriyyah in Summer of 862. Al-Muntasir poisoned to death; accession of al-Musta'in.⟶
Abbasid Conquest of Faruriyyah, Death of al-Muntasir and Accession of al-Musta'in (862)
Abbasid CaliphateMilitary CampaignsSuccessionGovernancePolitical Instability
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⚔️ 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 Civil War: Al-Musta'in's Flight, Accession of al-Mu'tazz, and Establishment of the Ukhaidhir Kingdom (866)
Abbasid CaliphateCivil WarInternal ConflictPolitical FragmentationLeadershipUkhaidhir KingdomRebellion
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⚔️ 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.⟶
Abdication and Death of Mu'tazz, Accession of al-Muhtadi and the Beginning of the Zanj Rebellion (869)
Abbasid CaliphateSuccessionZanj RebellionRebellionInternal ConflictLeadershipPolitical Instability
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👑 Death of ar-Radi and Accession of al-Muttaqi

Death of the Abbasid Caliph ar-Radi, accession of al-Muttaqi.⟶
Death of ar-Radi and Accession of al-Muttaqi (940)
Abbasid CaliphateCaliphSuccessionPolitical Instability9th-10th centuriesGovernanceLeadership
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⚰️ Assassination of Al-Mustarshid & Accessions

Assassination of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustarshid; accession of al-Rashid. Death of the Seljuk Sultan Toghrül II, accession of Mas'ud of Great Seljuk. Death of al-Mustarshid bi-llah who was assassinated in the year 1135⟶
Assassination of Al-Mustarshid & Accessions (1135)
Abbasid CaliphateSeljuk EmpireAssassinationCaliphSultanSunni IslamInternal Conflicts
IraqIraqIranIran