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Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the | Al-Musta'in was known for his reign during the [[Anarchy at Samarra]], a succession crisis<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|al-Musta'in}}</ref> 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 {{Wiki|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> 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 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== | ||
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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 to the tenth Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil.
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 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 try and prevent him from 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.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first mentioned) (indirect mention only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
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?