Al-Muntasir
Sign in to save'''Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh (; November 837 – 7 June 862), better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir biʾLlāh''' (, "He who triumphs in God") was the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to 862, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". The power struggle between al-Muntasir and his brother, al-Mu'tazz, backed by different factions, climaxed with the Turkic leaders plotting the murder of his father al-Mutawakkil. Following the assassination in 861, al-Muntasir assumed the caliphate with Turkic support.
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Al-Muntasir, whose given name was Muhammad, was a male caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. Born in Samarra on March 23, 0838, he was the son of Al-Mutawakkil and a member of the Abbasid family. His siblings included Al-Mu'tazz, Al-Mu'tamid, Al-Muwaffaq, and Al-Mu'ayyad. He spoke Arabic and lived during the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra.
He died in Samarra on June 7, 0862. The cause of his death was poison, and the manner of death was homicide.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- al-Muntasir bi-llahالمنتصر بالله
- Royalty.title
- Khalifah Amir al-Mu'minin
- Royalty.image
- 300px
- Royalty.caption
- Dirham of al-Muntasir minted in Samarra in 862
- Royalty.succession
- 11th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate
- Royalty.reign
- 11 December 861 – 7 June 862
- Royalty.birth_date
- November 837
- Royalty.birth_place
- Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate (modern Iraq)
- Royalty.death_date
- 7 June 862 (aged 24)
- Royalty.death_place
- Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate (modern Iraq)
- Royalty.issue
- AhmadAbd al-WahabUbaydullah
- Royalty.full name
- Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh
- Royalty.house
- Abbasid
- Royalty.house type
- Dynasty
- Royalty.father
- al-Mutawakkil
- Royalty.mother
- Hubshiya
- Royalty.religion
- Sunni Islam
- Royalty.type
- Caliph of Islam
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muhammad
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Samarra
- Place of death
- Samarra
- Father
- Al-Mutawakkil
- Sibling
- Al-Mu'ayyad
- Occupation
- caliph
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Family
- Abbasids
- Image
- Dirhem of al-Muntasir, AH 247-248.jpg
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- date of death
- 0862-06-07
- date of birth
- 0838-03-23
- time period
- Anarchy at Samarra
- cause of death
- poison
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons category
- Al-Muntasir
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Involvement in the assassination of al-Mutawakkil
- Reign
- War with Byzantines
- Death
- Succession
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
'''Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh (; November 837 – 7 June 862), better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir biʾLlāh''' (, "He who triumphs in God") was the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to 862, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". The power struggle between al-Muntasir and his brother, al-Mu'tazz, backed by different factions, climaxed with the Turkic leaders plotting the murder of his father al-Mutawakkil. Following the assassination in 861, al-Muntasir assumed the caliphate with Turkic support.
His reign, only lasted six months, saw a shift in policies, including a more favorable stance towards the House of ʻAlī and the lifting of the ban on pilgrimage to the tombs of Hassan and Hussayn. Al-Muntasir engaged in military actions against the Byzantines, led by his general Wasif al-Turki, but his sudden death in June 862 resulted in a change of leadership, and al-Musta'in succeeded him as caliph. The military campaign continued briefly, with Wasif achieving success before returning to Samarra due to the change in government.
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