Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad
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Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad, known by his regnal title al-Musta'in, was an Abbasid caliph who ruled in Baghdad during the mid-9th century amid intense political turmoil and military dominance over the caliphate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ |
| abdication | 866 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samarra period of the Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPower | after the assassination of al-Mutawakkil ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
civil war with al-Mu'tazz
ⓘ
struggle between court factions in Samarra ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 866 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| father | Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceCharacteristic | heavy dependence on Turkish guard ⓘ |
| governmentType | Caliphate ⓘ |
| grandfather | al-Mu'tasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates decline of caliphal authority under Abbasids ⓘ |
| house | House of al-Abbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableEvent | forced abdication in favor of al-Mu'tazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political turmoil in the Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
ruling during a period of strong Turkish military dominance ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Caliph in Baghdad
ⓘ
Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Turkish military commanders ⓘ |
| powerRelation | dominated by military elites ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | al-Musta'in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 866 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 862 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | al-Mu'tazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialContext | fragmentation of Abbasid authority ⓘ |
| title | Amir al-Mu'minin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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