Siege of Baghdad (812–813)
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The Siege of Baghdad (812–813) was a pivotal civil war confrontation in the Abbasid Caliphate in which al-Ma'mun's forces besieged the capital to depose his brother al-Amin, leading to al-Amin's death and a decisive shift in imperial power.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war battle
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Tahir ibn al-Husayn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Harthama ibn A'yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
abrogation of succession agreement by al-Amin
ⓘ
succession dispute between al-Amin and al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early 9th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to al-Amin
ⓘ
forces loyal to al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Fourth Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | succession conflict ⓘ |
| dynastyContext | Abbasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 813 ⓘ |
| endedWith |
capture of al-Amin
ⓘ
execution of al-Amin ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Khurasani influence at the Abbasid court
ⓘ
reign of al-Ma'mun as Abbasid caliph ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
blockade of Baghdad
ⓘ
destruction of parts of Baghdad ⓘ urban warfare in Baghdad ⓘ |
| location |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSideAl-Amin | Ali ibn Isa ibn Mahan GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSideAl-Ma'mun |
Tahir ibn al-Husayn
GENERATED
ⓘ
al-Harthama ibn A'yan GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponent |
al-Amin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
recognition of al-Ma'mun as caliph throughout the empire
ⓘ
weakening of Baghdad's political primacy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Ray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
advance of Khurasani forces toward Iraq ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Baghdad city defenses ⓘ |
| religionContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
accession of al-Ma'mun as sole Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
death of Caliph al-Amin ⓘ decisive shift of power to al-Ma'mun ⓘ victory of al-Ma'mun's forces ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive confrontation of the Fourth Fitna
ⓘ
shift of imperial power away from Baghdad-based elites ⓘ strengthening of Khurasani military elites ⓘ |
| startDate | 812 ⓘ |
| year |
812
ⓘ
813 ⓘ |
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