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Anarchy at Samarra

861 (Julian) — 870 (Julian)

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period 861–870 in the history of the Abbasid Caliphate, which was marked by extreme internal instability and the violent succession of four caliphs, who became puppets in the hands of powerful rival military groups

01 / KEY FACTS

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861 (Julian) — 870 (Julian)
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02 / PARTICIPANTS

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Documented participation does not establish opposing sides. Alliances absent from the sources are not reconstructed.

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03 / PROVENANCE

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