803 ⟶ Downfall of the Barmakids
Downfall of the Barmakids. Execution of Ja'far ibn Yahya. Ma...
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💍 Marriage of Muhammad ibn al-Mansur to Rayta bint al-Saffah
Abbasid heir Muhammad ibn al-Mansur (future caliph Al-Mahdi) married famous Abbasid princess Rayta bint al-Saffah as his first wife after his return from Khurasan.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateMarriagePolitical AllianceEliteLeadership
Iraq📜 Mecca Protocol: Succession finalized
The Mecca Protocol: Caliph Harun al-Rashid and the leading officials of the Abbasid Caliphate perform the hajj to Mecca, where the line of succession is finalized. Harun's eldest son al-Amin is named heir, but his second son Abdallah al-Ma'mun is named as al-Amin's heir, and governor of Khurasan. A third son, al-Qasim, is added as third heir, and receives responsibility over the frontier areas with the Byzantine empire.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateSuccessionHarun al-Rashidal-Aminal-Ma'munHajjIslamic LawGovernancePolitical Intrigue
Saudi Arabia💔 Downfall of the Barmakids
Downfall of the Barmakids. Execution of Ja'far ibn Yahya. Marriage of caliph Harun al-Rashid and Umm Muhammad bint Salih.⟶
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Iraq👑 Death of Harun al-Rashid; Accession of al-Amin
Death of Harun al-Rashid. Accession of al-Amin.⟶
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Iraq🛡️ Ibn Raiq becomes Amir al-Umara
By coup, Ibn Raiq becomes the Amir al-Umara under Abbasid Caliph ar-Radi.⟶
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Iraq👑 Deposition of Al-Rashid
Deposition of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Rashid, accession of Al-Muqtafi.⟶
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