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The Anarchy at Samarra was a period of instability of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to 870, when different factions of the military vied for power and control while the caliphs were overpowered by these factions.[1]

The Anarchy

The troubles for Baghdad began as a result of the murder of the caliph Al-Mutawakkil in 861 by a young thief Basim Ibn Ishaq.[2] This action was later twisted into rumors, which relayed that the Turkic soldiers were behind the attack.[1] Meanwhile, the Turkic Army later fell under the control of the Order of the Ancients and the soldiers were led by their general and Order member Wasif al-Turki.[3]During this turmoil, the Order, led by the Head of the Snake, Qabiha, reset their plans to control Baghdad,[4] despite her own personal and political fall.[5]

After the death of Al-Mutawakkil, a series of caliphs reigned but each rarely lasted a few years.[6] Reigning as the caliph, Al-Musta'in took reign in 862 after the death of Al-Mutawakkil's successor al-Muntasir,[7] he placed his cousin and other son of Al-Mutawakkil Abu 'Abdallah under house arrest due to his opposition of Al-Musta'in's rule. Consequently, this initiated another civil war within the empire.[8] By early 866, Al-Mustain was deposed and exiled as caliph. He was later executed on the orders of his successor Abu 'Abdallah near the end of the year.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Abbasid Army
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Master Thief of Anbar
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Den of the Beast
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Great Symposium
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Servant and the Impostor
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Anarchy at Samarra on Wikipedia
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Trouble at the Court"
  8. ↑ Echoes of History: Figures of Baghdad – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz?
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