al-Muwaffaq
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Al-Muwaffaq was a powerful Abbasid prince and de facto ruler of the caliphate in the late 9th century, known for restoring central authority and leading successful military campaigns against internal rebellions and external threats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaʿfar al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid prince
ⓘ
de facto ruler ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| achievement | suppression of the Zanj Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samarra period of the Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfPower | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| brother |
al-Muhtadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Muʿtamid NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Muʿtazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidatedPowerUnder | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledInstitution |
Abbasid army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state finances ⓘ |
| deathYear | 891 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | reassertion of fiscal control over provinces ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Arab ⓘ |
| father | al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Ahmad Talha ibn Jaʿfar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedDeFacto |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western provinces of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | savior of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century ⓘ |
| house | House of al-ʿAbbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the caliphate against external threats
ⓘ
leading military campaigns against internal rebellions ⓘ restoring central Abbasid authority ⓘ |
| laterBaseOfPower | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | Caliph al-Muʿtamid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryReform | reorganization of Abbasid forces ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | الموفق NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Zanj Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns against the Saffarids ⓘ defense against Byzantine Empire raids ⓘ |
| opposed | provincial separatism ⓘ |
| periodOfInfluence | late 9th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole | power behind the throne ⓘ |
| position | de facto ruler of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| regentFor | Caliph al-Muʿtamid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInZanjRebellion | supreme commander of Abbasid forces ⓘ |
| servedAs | regent ⓘ |
| strengthened | central government ⓘ |
| successorInPower | his son al-Muʿtadid ⓘ |
| title | al-Muwaffaq bi-llah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Al-Mutawakkil
this entity surface form:
Jaʿfar al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh