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Accession of Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtafi
Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi li-Amr Allah actually acceded in September 1136; after Seljuk Sultan Mas'ud died in October 1152, he expanded control over …
Timeline
- 1152Hamadan · HamadanSeljuk Sultan Mas'ud died, and Seljuk princes contested the sultanate, creating an opportunity for the Abbasid caliph to shake off suzerainty.
- 1152–1153Baghdad · BaghdadAfter Mas'ud's death the Seljuk governor of Baghdad fled; al-Muqtafi confiscated his residence, dispatched troops to take Wasit and al-Hilla, and intervened in the succession dispute between Sulayman Shah and Muhammad II, demanding the latter not interfere in Iraq.
Sources
- Al-Muqtafi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Muqtafi
- The Political Revival of the Abbasid Caliphate: Al-Muqtafī and the Seljuqs — D. S. Richards https://lockwoodonlinejournals.com/index.php/jaos/article/download/1256/1046
- al-Muqtafī https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Muqtafi