Caliph al-Mu'tamid
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Caliph al-Mu'tamid was an Abbasid caliph (r. 870–892) whose reign marked a period of political fragmentation and increasing autonomy of regional dynasties within the Islamic empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Mu'tamid | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| acknowledgedBy | provincial rulers through khutba and coinage in his name ⓘ |
| appointedAsHeir | Al-Mufawwid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother |
Al-Mu'tazz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Muhtadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphate | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-ruledWith | Al-Muwaffaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 892 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 9th century ⓘ |
| facedRebellionFrom | Zanj rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu’l-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn Ja‘far NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Abbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reign during decline of Abbasid political power
ⓘ
symbolic rather than effective rule ⓘ weak central authority ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterSeatOfCaliphate | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorConflictDuringReign | Zanj Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorOpponentDynasty |
Saffarids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulunids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominalAuthorityOver |
Saffarid dynasty in eastern Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulunid dynasty in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ various autonomous provincial governors ⓘ |
| periodCharacterizedBy |
increasing autonomy of regional dynasties
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political fragmentation of Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalPowerDeFactoHeldBy | Al-Muwaffaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Al-Muhtadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Al-Mu'tamid ‘ala Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 892 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 870 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sovereignOf | Abbasid domains centered in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | his nephew Al-Mu'tadid ⓘ |
| successor | Al-Mu'tadid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ parts of western Iran ⓘ |
| title | Caliph ⓘ |
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