Caliph: Difference between revisions
imported>Darman36 m →Appearances: Mentioned in podcast long before Mirage was released |
imported>Soranin mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Spoilerhd|05 January 2024|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}} | {{Spoilerhd|05 January 2024|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}} | ||
{{Expand}} | {{Expand}} | ||
Within a {{Wiki|caliphate}} or khilāfah, '''caliph''' was the title given to an individual who, in the role of steward, are considered a political and religious successor to | Within a {{Wiki|caliphate}} or khilāfah, '''caliph''' was the title given to an individual who, in the role of steward, are considered a political and religious successor to [[Muhammad]], a prophet and the founder of [[Islam]]. In this capacity, caliphs function as a head-of-state, ruling polities which later evolved into multi-ethnic trans-national empires.<ref>{{WP|Caliph}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Abbasid Caliphate=== | ===Abbasid Caliphate=== | ||
In 750, [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]] founded the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] after [[Abbasid Revolution|deposing]] the | In 750, [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]] founded the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] after [[Abbasid Revolution|deposing]] the [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad dynasty]], becoming the empire's first caliph.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP|As-Saffah}}</ref> As steward, As-Saffaḥ conducted {{Wiki|Early Muslim conquests|campaigns eastwards}} to the [[Western Regions]], entering into {{Wiki|Muslim conquest of Transoxiana|conflict}} against the [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> | ||
As-Saffah died in 754 after ruling for a few years and was succeeded by his brother [[al-Mansur]]. In 762, al-Mansur conducted a reconnaissance of a region in what is now central {{Wiki|Iraq}} and chose a fertile plain by the | As-Saffah died in 754 after ruling for a few years and was succeeded by his brother [[al-Mansur]]. In 762, al-Mansur conducted a reconnaissance of a region in what is now central {{Wiki|Iraq}} and chose a fertile plain by the [[Tigris|Tigris river]], founding a new city called [[Baghdad]], expanding the nearby the village and making it the new capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mansur named the city core as al-Mansur after himself, while the city also came to be known as Madinat al-Salam (the city of Peace), or [[Round City]].<ref name="ACMirage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Founding of Baghdad]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 18 October 2023
|
He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. This article contains spoilers, meaning it has information and facts concerning Assassin's Creed: Mirage. If you do not want to know about these events, it is recommended to read on with caution, or not at all. |
|
Ezio, my friend! How may I be of service? This article has a lot of room for expansion. Please improve it with additional information in accordance with the Manual of Style |
Within a caliphate or khilāfah, caliph was the title given to an individual who, in the role of steward, are considered a political and religious successor to Muhammad, a prophet and the founder of Islam. In this capacity, caliphs function as a head-of-state, ruling polities which later evolved into multi-ethnic trans-national empires.[1]
History
Abbasid Caliphate
In 750, Abul Abbas As-Saffah founded the Abbasid Caliphate after deposing the Umayyad dynasty, becoming the empire's first caliph.[2] As steward, As-Saffaḥ conducted campaigns eastwards to the Western Regions, entering into conflict against the Tang dynasty.[3]
As-Saffah died in 754 after ruling for a few years and was succeeded by his brother al-Mansur. In 762, al-Mansur conducted a reconnaissance of a region in what is now central Iraq and chose a fertile plain by the Tigris river, founding a new city called Baghdad, expanding the nearby the village and making it the new capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mansur named the city core as al-Mansur after himself, while the city also came to be known as Madinat al-Salam (the city of Peace), or Round City.[4]
Appearances
- Echoes of History (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
- ↑
Caliph on Wikipedia
- ↑ As-Saffah on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 2)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Founding of Baghdad