879 ⟶ Zanj Rebellion: Abbasid Counteroffensive
Zanj Rebellion: The Abbasid Caliphate concentrates its effor...
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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 CaliphateCivil WarInternal ConflictPolitical FragmentationLeadershipUkhaidhir KingdomRebellion
Iraq
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⚔️ 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