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Al-Mu'tamid

Type Figure Region Iraq Time c. 844–892 Also known as al-Mu'tamid、Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tazz、穆罕默德·本·穆塔扎兹

Al-Mu'tamid (c. 844–892) was the fifteenth Abbasid caliph, acceding in 870 after a palace coup and ruling until 892.…

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  1. c. 844–870Samarra · IraqBrother of al-Mu'tazz, he grew up at the Samarra court, witnessing successive coups and Turkic military interference in politics, himself long kept far from the center of power.
  2. 870–891Samarra · IraqHe acceded after al-Muhtadi was assassinated, nominally caliph, while military and political power was actually wielded by his brother al-Muwaffaq, who dealt with separatist challenges in Egypt, Syria, and elsewhere.
  3. 891–892Samarra · IraqAfter al-Muwaffaq's death the power vacuum deepened; Al-Mu'tamid arranged the succession from his deathbed and died shortly after, and the dynasty entered a new round of turmoil.

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