al-Mutawakkil III
E52998
Al-Mutawakkil III was the final Abbasid caliph in Cairo, whose deposition by the Ottoman sultan Selim I in 1517 symbolically ended the Abbasid caliphal line.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Mutawakkil ‘alā Allāh III | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
al-Mutawakkil III
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mutawakkil ‘alā Allāh III
|
| associatedWithEntity |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman conquest of Egypt
|
| authorityScope | primarily religious and symbolic ⓘ |
| caliphalLineStatus | last Abbasid caliph recognized in Cairo ⓘ |
| caliphalSeat | Cairo ⓘ |
| caliphateBranch |
Abbasid caliphs in Cairo
ⓘ
surface form:
Cairo Abbasid caliphate
|
| caliphateType | shadow Abbasid caliphate in Cairo ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Selim I ⓘ |
| depositionYear | 1517 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid dynasty
|
| endOfReignSignificance | marked the end of the Abbasid caliphal institution in practice ⓘ |
| governanceType | largely ceremonial religious authority ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
early modern period
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lineage | descendant of the Abbasid family ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
Ottoman claim to the caliphate
ⓘ
end of the classical caliphate ⓘ |
| name | al-Mutawakkil III self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Abbasid caliph in Cairo
ⓘ
his deposition by Ottoman sultan Selim I ⓘ symbolically ending the Abbasid caliphal line ⓘ |
| politicalPower | limited under Mamluk sultans ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abbasid caliph in Cairo
ⓘ
nominal caliph under the Mamluks ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Mustamsik ⓘ |
| region | Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Cairo ⓘ |
| successor | Ottoman sultans as caliphs ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | transfer of caliphal authority to the Ottomans ⓘ |
| title |
Caliph
ⓘ
Imam ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Faithful
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
al-Mutawakkil ‘alā Allāh III