conflict (811–813) between the brothers al-Amin and al-Ma'mun over the succession to the throne of the Abbasid Caliphate; provincial turmoil continued until the 830s
Documented facts
- Date
- 811 (Julian) — 819 (Julian)
- Precision
- Year
- Referenced location
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Source coordinates
- 33.3153°, 44.3661°
Referenced participants
- Al-Amin ↗
- al-Maʾmun ↗
- Ali ibn Isa ibn Mahan ↗
- Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Muhallabi ↗
- Tahir ibn Husayn ↗
- Harthama ibn A'yan ↗
- Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani ↗
- Al-Hasan ibn Sahl ↗
- Al-Fadl ibn Sahl ↗
- Nasr ibn Shabath al-Uqayli ↗
- Babak Khorramdin ↗
Documented participation does not establish opposing sides. Alliances absent from the sources are not reconstructed.
People and command
- Al-Amin — documented participation · Source ↗
- al-Maʾmun — documented participation · Source ↗
- Ali ibn Isa ibn Mahan — documented participation · Source ↗
- Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Muhallabi — documented participation · Source ↗
- Tahir ibn Husayn — documented participation · Source ↗
- Harthama ibn A'yan — documented participation · Source ↗
- Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani — documented participation · Source ↗
- Al-Hasan ibn Sahl — documented participation · Source ↗
- Al-Fadl ibn Sahl — documented participation · Source ↗
- Nasr ibn Shabath al-Uqayli — documented participation · Source ↗
- Babak Khorramdin — documented participation · Source ↗
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