883 ⟶ End of the Zanj Rebellion
End of Zanj Rebellion
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⚔️ Ibn al-Ash'ath's Rebellion and the Battle of Dayr al-Jamajim
Ibn al-Ash'ath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Dayr al-Jamajim.⟶
RebellionIraqUmayyad CaliphateCivil WarDayr al-JamajimPolitical InstabilityEarly Islamic Period7th Century
Iraq
⚔️ 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⚔️ Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul
April 8 – Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul: Abbasid forces, led by Al-Muwaffaq, halt a Saffarid rebellion on the River Tigris. The rebel Ya'qub ibn al-Layth tries to capture the Abbasid Caliphate's capital of Baghdad, but he is forced, with his army, to retreat.⟶
Abbasid CaliphateSaffaridsRebellionBattleMilitary Conflict870sPolitical 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
Iraq
Iran🕊️ End of the Zanj Rebellion
End of Zanj Rebellion⟶
Abbasid CaliphateZanj RebellionRebellionMilitary ConflictCivil War880sSlaverySocial UnrestEnd of conflict
IraqIran