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Al-Musta'in

Type Figure Region Iraq Time c. 836–866 Also known as al-Musta'in、Ahmad ibn Muhammad、艾哈迈德·本·穆罕默德

Al-Musta'in (c. 836–866) was the twelfth Abbasid caliph; after acceding in 862 he became embroiled in civil war against al-Mutawakkil.

Timeline

c. 836–862Baghdad · IraqSon of al-Mutawakkil, he grew up amid court political turmoil, caught in the vortex of power struggles between Turkish generals and the royal family before ever taking the throne.
862–866Baghdad · IraqHe acceded with the support of some generals, facing off against al-Mutawakkil in Samarra; the siege of Baghdad lasted several years before he was finally forced to abdicate.

Sources

The History of al-Tabari (Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk) — al-Tabari