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Al-Mansur

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Also known as Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur, Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, Mansur, Abu Giafar Almansur

Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; ‎; 714 – 6 October 775) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr () was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 754 to 775 succeeding his brother al-Saffah (). He founded the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad.

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Al-Mansur, born Abdullah in 714 in Humeima, was a male politician, poet, and caliph belonging to the Abbasid family. He was the son of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi and brother to Ibrahim al-Imam and As-Saffah. His religious affiliation was Islam, and he spoke Arabic. Al-Mansur participated in the Abbasid Revolution and the Alid revolt of 762–763.

He was married to Arwa bint Mansur al-Himyari and Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi. His children included Al-Mahdi, Sulayman ibn Abi Ja'far, and Ja'far ibn Abdallah al-Mansur. Al-Mansur died in Mecca on either 0775-10-07 or 0775-10-18 and was buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla. His native name was أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور.

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Royalty.name
al-Mansurالمنصور
Royalty.title
KhalifahAmir al-Mu'minin
Royalty.image
Abbāsid Caliph al-Manṣūr from the genealogy (silsilanāma), Cream of Histories (Zübdet-üt Tevarih, 1598).jpg
Royalty.caption
Abbāsid Caliph al-Manṣūr from the genealogy (silsilanāma), "Cream of Histories" (Zübdet-üt Tevarih, 1598)
Royalty.succession
2nd Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate
Royalty.reign
10 June 754 – 6 October 775
Royalty.predecessor
al-Saffah
Royalty.successor
al-Mahdi
Royalty.birth_place
al-Humayma, Umayyad Caliphate
Royalty.death_date
6 October 775 (aged 61)
Royalty.death_place
near Mecca, Abbasid Caliphate
Royalty.spouse type
Consorts
Royalty.full name
Abu Ja'far Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Manṣūr
Royalty.dynasty
Abbasid
Royalty.father
Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh
Royalty.mother
Sallamah
Royalty.religion
Sunni Islam
Royalty.burial_place
al-Ma'lat Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Background and early life
  • Caliphate
  • Execution of Abu Muslim and aftermath
  • Foundation of Baghdad
  • Islamic scholars under him
  • Patronage for translations and scholarship
  • Foreign policy
  • Family
  • Death
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources cited
  • External links

Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; ‎; 714 – 6 October 775) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr () was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 754 to 775 succeeding his brother al-Saffah (). He founded the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad.

Modern historians regard al-Mansur as the real founder of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the largest polities in world history, for his role in stabilizing and institutionalizing the dynasty.

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