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Accession of Caliph al-Rashid
After al-Mustarshid's assassination in 1135, his son al-Rashid succeeded as Abbasid caliph in Baghdad in early 1136, but was deposed within months by…
Timeline
- 1136Baghdad · BaghdadAfter al-Mustarshid's assassination, his son al-Rashid ascended the throne in Baghdad with the support of the court and religious scholars, taking the title al-Rashid. The accession ceremony marked the Abbasid effort to maintain dynastic continuity amid the succession crisis.
- 1136Baghdad · BaghdadAfter acceding, al-Rashid tried to continue his father's policy of resisting Seljuk suzerainty, refusing to submit and pay tribute to Sultan Mas'ud, and sought to rebuild the caliph's military and political authority.
- 1136Baghdad · BaghdadAl-Rashid's uncle al-Muhtafi, with the support of the Seljuk sultan, staged a palace coup, deposing al-Rashid and proclaiming himself caliph. Al-Rashid went into exile in Isfahan (in present-day Iran), and the Abbasids again submitted to Seljuk suzerainty.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 1A — P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis (eds.) (1970)
- Baghdad During the Abbasid Caliphate — Guy Le Strange (1900)