Anarchy at Samarra

The Anarchy at Samarra was a period of instability for the Abbasid Caliphate that lasted from 861 to 870, when different factions of the military vied for power and control while the caliphs were overpowered by these factions.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Abbasid Army 
==The Anarchy==
The troubles for Baghdad began as a result of the murder of the caliph al-Mutawakkil in 861 by a young thief, Basim Ibn Ishaq.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Master Thief of Anbar This action was later twisted into rumors, which relayed that the Turkic soldiers were behind the attack. Meanwhile, the Turkic Army later fell under the control of the Order of the Ancients and the soldiers were led by their general and Order member Wasif al-Turki.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Den of the Beast During this turmoil, the Order, led by Qabiha in the position of Ra's Al-Af'a, reset their plans to control Baghdad,Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Great Symposium despite her own personal and political fall.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Servant and the Impostor However, the Order's plans were thwarted by the interference of the Alamut Hidden Ones and its new member Basim, who assassinated the four Order leaders corrupting Baghdad.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Gilded ButterfliesAssassin's Creed: Mirage – First Order
After al-Mutawakkil's death, a series of caliphs reigned, though each rarely lasted more than a few years. As the first caliph, al-Musta'in took reign in 862 after the death of al-Mutawakkil's successor .Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Trouble at the Court" To secure his rule, he placed his cousin and al-Mutawakkil's other son Abu 'Abdallah under house arrest due to his opposition of al-Musta'in's rule. Consequently, this initiated another within the empire.Echoes of History: Figures of Baghdad – Episode 6: Who was al-Mu'tazz? By early 866, al-Mustain was deposed and exiled as caliph. He was later executed on the orders of his successor Abu 'Abdallah near the end of the year. By 870, after caliph 's death, the anarchy ceased.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
Category:Timeline
Category:Abbasid dynasty