Al-Musta'in
Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Mustaʿīn bi-ʾllāh (; 836 – 17 October 866), better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿīn, was the Abbasid caliph from 862 to 866, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". A grandson of Caliph al-Mu'tasim, he was installed on the throne by the Turkic military commanders following the death of al-Muntasir.
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- Born
- 0836-01-01
- Died
- 0866-10-17
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- Birth and background
- Reign
- Military defeats and internal unrest
- Flight to Baghdad and Civil War
- Abdication
- Death
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Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Mustaʿīn bi-ʾllāh (; 836 – 17 October 866), better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿīn, was the Abbasid caliph from 862 to 866, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". A grandson of Caliph al-Mu'tasim, he was installed on the throne by the Turkic military commanders following the death of al-Muntasir.
His reign was characterized by the increasing dominance of Turkic military elites over the caliphal administration. Domestically, his rule saw several Alid revolts and significant unrest in Baghdad. Internationally, the Caliphate suffered a major military disaster against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Lalakaon in 863, which sparked anti-Turkic riots in the capital.