court of al-Mahdi
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The court of al-Mahdi was the opulent and politically influential Abbasid caliphal court in Baghdad during the reign of Caliph al-Mahdi in the late 8th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid court
ⓘ
caliphal court ⓘ royal court ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
consolidation of Abbasid rule
ⓘ
early development of Baghdad as imperial capital ⓘ |
| capitalOfAdministrationFor | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtCeremonial |
elaborate audience rituals
ⓘ
formal investiture ceremonies ⓘ |
| courtHead | al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Arabic poetry
ⓘ
center of adab literature ⓘ patron of translation and learning ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 785 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
court of Harun al-Rashid
ⓘ
court of al-Hadi ⓘ |
| governmentType | caliphal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barmakid family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
concubines ⓘ eunuchs ⓘ military commanders ⓘ musicians ⓘ poets ⓘ qadis ⓘ scholars ⓘ secretaries ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| influenced | later Abbasid court culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bureaucratic expansion
ⓘ
luxurious ceremonies ⓘ opulence ⓘ patronage of literature ⓘ patronage of poetry ⓘ political influence ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | reign of al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid imperial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
center of imperial decision-making
ⓘ
site of appointment of governors ⓘ site of fiscal administration ⓘ |
| precededBy | court of al-Mansur ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seatOf | Caliph al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 775 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 8th century ⓘ |
| wealthSource | tax revenues of the Abbasid empire ⓘ |
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