Abbasid court in Samarra
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The Abbasid court in Samarra was the 9th-century imperial seat of the Abbasid caliphs in present-day Iraq, known for its grand palaces, military garrisons, and role as a major political and cultural center of the Islamic world.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid institution
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historical political center ⓘ royal court ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Abbasid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 892 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Abbasid court in Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Caliph al-Mu'tasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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cultural center ⓘ imperial residence ⓘ military command center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Balkuwara palace
NERFINISHED
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Dar al-Khilafa palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Jawsaq al-Khaqani palace NERFINISHED ⓘ administrative buildings ⓘ ceremonial halls ⓘ gardens ⓘ hunting parks ⓘ military garrisons ⓘ mosques ⓘ racecourses ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | associated with UNESCO World Heritage Site Samarra Archaeological City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 9th century ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive urban planning
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grand palatial architecture ⓘ influence on later Islamic palace design ⓘ large-scale military cantonments ⓘ role in Islamic art and stucco decoration ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Samarra ⓘ |
| precededBy | Abbasid court in Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Samarra period of the Abbasid Caliphate
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assassination of Caliph al-Mutawakkil ⓘ political instability of the mid-9th century ⓘ rise of Turkish guard influence ⓘ |
| startTime | 836 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Abbasid caliphs
NERFINISHED
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Turkish military elites ⓘ bureaucratic administrators ⓘ |
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