Al-Mu'tasim
Politician, Noble person
0794 – 0842
Who was Al-Mu'tasim?
Abu Ishaq 'Abbas al-Mu'tasim ibn Harun al-Rashid, better known by his regnal name al-Mu'tasim bi-'llah was the eighth Abbasid caliph, ruling from 833 to his death in 842. A son of Harun al-Rashid, he succeeded his half-brother al-Ma'mun, under whom he served as a military commander and governor. His reign was marked by the introduction of the Turkish slave-soldiers and the establishment for them of a new capital at Samarra. This was a watershed in the Caliphate's history, as the Turks would soon come to dominate the Abbasid government. Domestically, Mu'tasim continued Ma'mun's support of Mu'tazilism and its inquisition. Mu'tasim is also notable as a warrior caliph, waging almost continuous wars, both against the Byzantine Empire, where he personally led the celebrated Sack of Amorium, as well as against various internal rebels, most notably achieving the final suppression of the Khurramite rebellion.
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- Born
- 0794
Abbasid Caliphate - Also known as
- Abu Ishaq 'Abbas al-Mu'tasim ibn Harun al-Rashid
- al-Mu'tasim bi-'llah
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Ethnicity
- Arab people
- Turkish people
- Nationality
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 5, 0842
Samarra
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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