Al-Mutadid

MedievalEmperorAbbasid Caliphate857 — 902

Restored some Abbasid authority.

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Quick Facts

Born

857

Died

902

Country

Abbasid Caliphate

Era

Medieval

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)53

Political (20%)68

Influence (20%)56

Legacy (20%)48

Leadership (15%)74

Strategy (15%)55

Total Score57.9

Al-Mutadid — Complete Timeline

883 AD

Suppression of the Zanj RebellionWar◆ Major

Al-Mutadid, as regent and later caliph, led the final campaign that crushed the Zanj Rebellion. The rebel leader Ali ibn Muhammad was killed, and the revolt was brutally suppressed, restoring some order to southern Iraq.

Zanj RebellionMilitary CampaignRestoration

Impact: regionalconstructive

901 AD

Execution of the Qarmatian LeaderPolitical Action

Al-Mutadid ordered the execution of a captured Qarmatian leader, Yahya ibn Zikrawayh. This act was part of his efforts to suppress the Qarmatian movement, which threatened Abbasid rule in Syria and Iraq.

QarmatiansExecutionSuppression

Impact: regionaldestructive