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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the {{Wiki|Anarchy of Samarra}}, a succession crisis sparked by al-Mutawakkil's murder. With al-Mutawakkil's son {{Wiki|al-Muntasir}} dying without heir, the Turkic military leaders held a council and elected al-Musta'in as successor over al-Mutawakkil's other son, [[al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|al-Musta'in}}</ref> When Abu 'Abdallah decried this as usurpation, since he had already chosen his own regnal name in anticipation of being crowned,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref> al-Musta'in placed him under house arrest to try and prevent him from potentially gaining [[civilian]] support, though this had the inverse affect and instead instigated {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (865–866)|another civil war}}, echoing the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier between caliph [[al-Amin]] and prince [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref name="Echoes">''[[Echoes of History]]: Figures of Baghdad'' – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz?</ref> | Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the {{Wiki|Anarchy of Samarra}}, a succession crisis sparked by al-Mutawakkil's murder. With al-Mutawakkil's son {{Wiki|al-Muntasir}} dying without heir, the Turkic military leaders held a council and elected al-Musta'in as successor over al-Mutawakkil's other son, [[al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|al-Musta'in}}</ref> When Abu 'Abdallah decried this as usurpation, since he had already chosen his own regnal name in anticipation of being crowned,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref> al-Musta'in placed him under house arrest to try and prevent him from potentially gaining [[civilian]] support, though this had the inverse affect and instead instigated {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (865–866)|another civil war}}, echoing the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier between caliph [[al-Amin]] and prince [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref name="Echoes">''[[Echoes of History]]: Figures of Baghdad'' – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz?</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Imo}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{ | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 5 December 2023
Abū al-'Abbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad (c. 836 – 866), known by his regnal name al-Musta'īn, was the twelfth caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 862 to 866. He was nephew to the tenth Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil.
Biography
Reign
Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the Anarchy of Samarra, a succession crisis sparked by al-Mutawakkil's murder. With al-Mutawakkil's son al-Muntasir dying without heir, the Turkic military leaders held a council and elected al-Musta'in as successor over al-Mutawakkil's other son, Abu 'Abdallah.[1] When Abu 'Abdallah decried this as usurpation, since he had already chosen his own regnal name in anticipation of being crowned,[2] al-Musta'in placed him under house arrest to try and prevent him from potentially gaining civilian support, though this had the inverse affect and instead instigated another civil war, echoing the Fourth Fitna from a generation earlier between caliph al-Amin and prince al-Ma'mun.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (indirect mention only)
- Echoes of History (first mentioned)
References
- ↑
al-Musta'in on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Trouble at the Court"
- ↑ Echoes of History: Figures of Baghdad – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz?