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'''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 | '''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 a nephew of the tenth caliph, [[al-Mutawakkil]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|al-Musta'in}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the [[Anarchy at Samarra]], a succession crisis<ref name="Wiki"/> sparked by al-Mutawakkil's accidental murder at the hands of the [[thief]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> With al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] dying without heir, the Turkic military leaders met and elected al-Musta'in as caliph over al-Mutawakkil's other son, [[al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|al-Musta'in}}</ref> | Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the [[Anarchy at Samarra]], a succession crisis<ref name="Wiki"/> sparked by al-Mutawakkil's accidental murder at the hands of the [[thief]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> With al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] dying without an heir, the Turkic military leaders met and elected al-Musta'in as caliph 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 | 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 stop him from gaining [[civilian]] support. However, this had the inverse affect as it instigated {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (865–866)|another civil war}} for control of the Caliphate, 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== | ||
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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 a nephew of the tenth caliph, al-Mutawakkil.[1]
Biography
Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the Anarchy at Samarra, a succession crisis[1] sparked by al-Mutawakkil's accidental murder at the hands of the thief Basim Ibn Ishaq.[2] With al-Mutawakkil's son and successor al-Muntasir dying without an heir, the Turkic military leaders met and elected al-Musta'in as caliph 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,[3] al-Musta'in placed him under house arrest to stop him from gaining civilian support. However, this had the inverse affect as it instigated another civil war for control of the Caliphate, echoing the Fourth Fitna from a generation earlier between caliph al-Amin and prince al-Ma'mun.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first mentioned) (indirect mention only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
al-Musta'in on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Master Thief of Anbar
- ↑ 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?