Abbasid

The heads of the main Abbasid leaders were cut off.

These four sons would, like their father, work at the Abbasid court.

The area remained under Abbasid rule for the next four decades.

The Abbasid were no longer in the position to make any conquests.

The main remains visible today are of an 11th-century Abbasid palace.

In less than 5,000 words, he discusses specific problems facing the new Abbasid regime.

The Abbasid also experienced a boom in trade, specifically that at sea.

An Abbasid governor took charge of the city for a while, but after 895 conditions turned increasingly chaotic.

Historically under the Abbasid dynasty, the city had seven gates.

The main period of translation was during Abbasid rule.

Toward the end of his life, he was subject to some harassment by the Abbasid caliphs.

The Abbasid era saw the rise of several settlements.

With two members of the Abbasid family now claiming to be caliph, war became inevitable.

The town was surrendered to the Abbasid Arabs in 639.

The Abbasid force met no resistance as they pillaged their way to the fortress.

These issues continued to grow until they helped cause the Abbasid Revolt in the 740s.

The Abbasid contingent was vastly superior in size, said to have numbered 7,000 men.

During his rule the Abbasid dominions further shrunk in extent.

In 873 he received a diploma of confirmation from the Abbasid caliph.

The center of the Abbasid army was commanded by al-Muwaffaq.

All the while they recognized the Abbasid and observed Sunni religious practices.

This came about after years of oppression by the Abbasid Caliphate.

Excavations in the 1980s revealed a large courtyard building, dating from the Abbasid era.

Constantine and his father ended up in Baghdad, the Abbasid capital.

Muhammad now became one of the senior members of the Abbasid court, in both civilian and military positions.