Tahir ibn al-Husayn

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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.

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instanceOf Abbasid general
Muslim
Persian-origin military leader
founder of dynasty
historical figure
statesman
allegiance Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Abu Talib Tahir NERFINISHED
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
establishing hereditary governorship in Khurasan
loyaltyShift from provincial commander to quasi-independent dynast
militaryConflict Fourth Fitna NERFINISHED
notableFor capture of Baghdad in 813
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
Talha ibn Tahir NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Merv NERFINISHED
politicalStatus semi-autonomous ruler under Abbasid suzerainty
positionHeld governor of Khurasan
governor of the East for al-Ma'mun
regionOfActivity Iraq NERFINISHED
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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Tahirid dynasty foundedBy Tahir ibn al-Husayn
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Fourth Fitna hasKeyFigure Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Fourth Fitna hasMainBelligerent Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahirid dynasty namedAfter Tahir ibn al-Husayn
this entity surface form: Tahir ibn Husayn
Tahirid dynasty notableRuler Tahir ibn al-Husayn
this entity surface form: Tahir ibn Husayn