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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instanceOf Abbasid caliph
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
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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al-Mu'tamid personalName Ahmad ibn Ja'far