Editing Anarchy at Samarra

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The '''Anarchy at Samarra''' was a period of instability of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] from 861 to 870, when different factions of the military vied for power and control while the [[caliph]]s were overpowered by these factions.<ref name="ABA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Abbasid Army]]</ref> 

==The Anarchy==
The troubles for [[Baghdad]] began as a result of the murder of the caliph [[Al-Mutawakkil]] in 861 by a young [[thief]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This action was later twisted into rumors, which relayed that the [[Turkic Army|Turkic]] [[soldier]]s were behind the attack.<ref name="ABA"/> Meanwhile, the Turkic Army later fell under the control of the [[Order of the Ancients]] and the soldiers were led by their general and Order member [[Wasif al-Turki]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref>During this turmoil, the Order, led by the Head of the Snake, [[Qabiha]], reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> despite her own personal and political fall.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Servant and the Impostor]]</ref>

After the death of Al-Mutawakkil, a series of caliphs reigned but each rarely lasted a few years.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref> Reigning as the caliph, [[Al-Musta'in]] took reign in 862 after the death of Al-Mutawakkil's successor {{Wiki|al-Muntasir}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref> he placed his cousin and other son of Al-Mutawakkil [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]] under house arrest due to his opposition of Al-Musta'in's rule. Consequently, this initiated another {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (885-886)|civil war}} within the empire.<ref name="Echoes">''[[Echoes of History]]: Figures of Baghdad'' – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz?</ref> By early 866, Al-Mustain was deposed and exiled as caliph. He was later executed on the orders of his successor Abu 'Abdallah near the end of the year.<ref name="Wiki"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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