Tahir ibn al-Husayn
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Abbasid general
Muslim
Persian-origin military leader
founder of dynasty
historical figure
statesman
Tahir ibn al-Husayn was a prominent early 9th-century Abbasid general and statesman who played a decisive role in the civil war between al-Amin and al-Ma'mun and later founded the semi-autonomous Tahirid dynasty in Khorasan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tahir ibn Husayn | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid general
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Muslim ⓘ Persian-origin military leader ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Talib Tahir
NERFINISHED
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Tahir ibn al-Husayn al-Khuzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Siege of Baghdad (812–813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | possibly poisoning ⓘ |
| commandedFor | al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | Khurasan under Abbasid suzerainty ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 822 ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Tahirid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 9th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| founded | Tahirid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorateRegion | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorateStart | 821 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseFounded | House of Tahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reorganization of Khurasan
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establishing hereditary governorship in Khurasan ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from provincial commander to quasi-independent dynast ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Fourth Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Baghdad in 813
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founding the Tahirid dynasty in Khurasan ⓘ role in the Fourth Fitna ⓘ supporting al-Ma'mun against al-Amin ⓘ |
| opposed | Caliph al-Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Abdallah ibn Tahir
NERFINISHED
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Talha ibn Tahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Merv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous ruler under Abbasid suzerainty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Khurasan
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governor of the East for al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Caliph al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Talha ibn Tahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoryOver | forces of al-Amin ⓘ |
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