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'''Abu al-Abbas Abdallah ibn Harun al-Rashid''' (786 – 833), better known by his regnal name ''' | '''Abu al-Abbas Abdallah ibn Harun al-Rashid''' (786 – 833), better known by his regnal name '''Al-Ma'mun''', was the seventh [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] [[caliph]] who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
One of the sons of [[Harun al-Rashid]], Al-Ma'mun fought a bitter {{Wiki|Fourth Fitna|civil war}} against his half-brother [[Al-Amin]] over the throne of the caliphate. Al-Ma'mun won the conflict and ascended to the throne, while his brother was executed following the {{Wiki|Siege of Baghdad (812–813)|siege}} of [[Baghdad]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Ghilman (Servant Soldiers)]]</ref> | |||
In 832, al-Ma'mun led a large army into [[Egypt]] to put down the last great {{Wiki|Bashmurite revolts|Bashmurite revolt}}.<ref>{{WP|Al-Ma'mun}}</ref> While there he ordered the breaching of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] looking for knowledge and treasure. He entered the pyramid by tunneling into the Great Pyramid, enlarging what was once an entrance for tomb raiders in antiquity.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid]]: "Robber's Entrance"</ref> The resulting passage, which was later named the "Robber's Tunnel" is the path along which tourists enter the pyramid today.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid]]: "Entrances of the Great Pyramid"</ref> | In 832, al-Ma'mun led a large army into [[Egypt]] to put down the last great {{Wiki|Bashmurite revolts|Bashmurite revolt}}.<ref>{{WP|Al-Ma'mun}}</ref> While there he ordered the breaching of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] looking for knowledge and treasure. He entered the pyramid by tunneling into the Great Pyramid, enlarging what was once an entrance for tomb raiders in antiquity.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid]]: "Robber's Entrance"</ref> The resulting passage, which was later named the "Robber's Tunnel" is the path along which tourists enter the pyramid today.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid]]: "Entrances of the Great Pyramid"</ref> | ||
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Abu al-Abbas Abdallah ibn Harun al-Rashid (786 – 833), better known by his regnal name Al-Ma'mun, was the seventh Abbasid caliph who reigned from 813 until his death in 833.
Biography
One of the sons of Harun al-Rashid, Al-Ma'mun fought a bitter civil war against his half-brother Al-Amin over the throne of the caliphate. Al-Ma'mun won the conflict and ascended to the throne, while his brother was executed following the siege of Baghdad.[1]
In 832, al-Ma'mun led a large army into Egypt to put down the last great Bashmurite revolt.[2] While there he ordered the breaching of the Great Pyramid of Giza looking for knowledge and treasure. He entered the pyramid by tunneling into the Great Pyramid, enlarging what was once an entrance for tomb raiders in antiquity.[3] The resulting passage, which was later named the "Robber's Tunnel" is the path along which tourists enter the pyramid today.[4]
Appearances
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Ghilman (Servant Soldiers)
- ↑
Al-Ma'mun on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid: "Robber's Entrance"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Secrets of the Great Pyramid: "Entrances of the Great Pyramid"