1914 Ottomans signed alliance with Germany that would bring Mesopotamia into WW1
883 Mohammed leader of Zanj slave rebellion killed by Abbasid army led by Caliph
Muwafaq
(Musings On Iraq review The Revolt Of African Slaves In Iraq in the 3rd/9th Century)
1914 Ottomans signed alliance with Germany that would bring Mesopotamia into WW1