Abbasid Period (750-945)

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762

Jul 30 762 Construction of Round City of Baghdad began by Abbasid Empire

 

865

Feb 24 Samarra organized army under Abu Ahmad son of assassinated Caliph Mutawwakil

and brother of Abbasid Caliph Mutasim to seize power and put Mutazz upon throne

 

Mar 10 Abu Ahmad’s army from Samarra reached gates of Baghdad to overthrow Abbasid

Caliph Mutasim

 

Dec 27 Ibn Tahir deposed Abbasid Caliph Mutasin Ordered people of Baghdad to pledge

allegiance to Mutazz as new caliph City rejected Mutazz Forced Ibn Tahir to back down Caliph Mutasin appeared saying he was still caliph

 

866

Jan 7 Ibn Tahir negotiated deal to split revenues of Baghdad with Samarra and depose

Abbasid Caliph Mutasin in return

 

Jan 8 Abbasid Caliph Mutasin deposed by his adviser Ibn Tahir

 

Jan 12 Papers of Abbasid Caliph Mutasin’s resignation signed

 

Jan 25 Battle of Baghdad ended Mutazz announced as new Abbasid caliph Rival Mustain

exiled to Hijaz but later executed

 

867

Oct 29 Riot by Turkish soldiers in Abbasid capital Samarra against two top advisers Wasif

and Bugha over salaries Wasif Beheaded

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869

May 19 Adv to Abbasid Caliph Mutazz confronted ministers accusing them of hoarding

money Were tortured and imprisoned but had no money

 

Jul 11 Abbasid Caliph Mutazz confronted by Turkish soldiers who wanted to be paid Mutazz

beaten and forced to resign Muhtadi became new caliph

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Jul 17 Deposed Abbasid Caliph Mutazz executed by Turkish soldiers

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Dec 19 Abbasid Caliph Muhtadi had to flee capital Samarra as Turkish troops looted palace

Muhtadi confronted troops calling for their loyalty and received it

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870

Jan 12 Abbasid Caliph Muhtadi agreed to pay Turkish soldiers Led to adviser Musa to start

new revolt against caliph

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Jun 20 Abbasid Caliph Muhtadi killed in capital Samarra in revolt by Turkish soldiers over

            not being paid

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871

Sep 7 Zanj slave rebellion seized Basra city Looted it Killed most of the population then left

fearing trap

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Sep 9 Zanj slave rebellion returned to Basra city Offered amnesty to residents and then

massacred them Survivors hid in city for weeks and turned to cannibalism for food

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872

Apr 1 Brother of the Caliph Muwafaq defeated by Zanj slave rebellion in Basra

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883

Aug 1 Mohammed leader of Zanj slave rebellion killed by Abbasid army led by Caliph

Muwafaq

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1258

Jan 11 Mongols began siege of Baghdad Would eventually kill the entire population of the

city

 

Feb 10 Abbasid Caliph Mustasim surrendered Baghdad to Mongols Residents taken to camps

where they were executed Christians and Jews spared Mongol leader Hulagu said he killed 200,000 City eventually burned

 

Feb 21 Mongol leader Hulagu had Abbasid Caliph Mutasim and some family members

executed outside Baghdad

 

1393

Oct 10 Baghdad surrendered to Tartars rather than fight and have city sacked

 

1401

Jul 23 Tamerlane and Tartars took Baghdad for 2nd time Ordered his men to bring him the

heads of 2 Baghdadis Were said to be 120 towers of skulls afterwards Ordered city to be flattened Was in revenge for city standing up to him

 

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