Ahmad ibn Ja'far
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Ahmad ibn Ja'far, better known by his regnal title al-Mu'tamid, was an Abbasid caliph who ruled from 870 to 892 CE during a period of significant political fragmentation of the caliphate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
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Muslim ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphNumber | 15th Abbasid caliph ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | 9th century ⓘ |
| co-ruledWith | al-Muwaffaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictDuringReign |
Zanj Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ongoing Byzantine–Abbasid frontier warfare ⓘ |
| controlledBy | influential court regents and military leaders ⓘ |
| deathDateApproximate | 892 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmad ibn Ja'far NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | Caliphate ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | weak political authority compared to powerful regents ⓘ |
| house | House of Abbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being largely overshadowed by his brother and regent al-Muwaffaq ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableAspect | nominal authority contrasted with strong regional autonomy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
period of strong influence of Turkish military commanders at court
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ruled during political fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ saw de facto autonomy of provincial dynasties such as the Tulunids in Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Muhtadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | al-Mu'tamid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 892 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 870 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sovereignOf | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignType | Caliph ⓘ |
| style | Caliph al-Mu'tamid 'ala Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | al-Mu'tadid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateInEgypt | Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateInNorthAfrica | Aghlabid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of the central Abbasid domains ⓘ |
| title | Amir al-Mu'minin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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