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The Middle and Late Abbasid Era

The Middle and Late Abbasid Era. Chapter 7 (1 of 4). A Pain in the Abbasid. Abbasid caliphs spent lavishly (remember the marble palaces), ruining empires finances and upsetting the masses. There was constant political divisions and turmoil, often over the succession of caliphs.

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The Middle and Late Abbasid Era

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  1. The Middle and Late Abbasid Era Chapter 7 (1 of 4)

  2. A Pain in the Abbasid Abbasid caliphs spent lavishly (remember the marble palaces), ruining empires finances and upsetting the masses There was constant political divisions and turmoil, often over the succession of caliphs

  3. Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi Failed in attempt at peace with Shi’ites Lived lavish lifestyle al-Mahdi 3rd Abbasid caliph 775-785 Had many sons but never picked a successor, leading to major problems

  4. Son of al-Mahdi Harun al-Rashid (786-809) Most famous Abbasid caliph

  5. Caliphs Hire Slave Armies for Protection 2 Abbasids can’t afford to pay the slave armies 1 Potential caliphs hire big armies of Turkic nomads for protection 4 Slaves become so strong they kill the caliph in 846 and replace him with slave as caliph 3 Slaves are leading cause of social unrest amongst the people, start revolts

  6. 50 Years Later…Abbasids Finally Control Slaves by end of 800s

  7. Chief Corruption While some helped, most chiefs took advantage of people People fled to avoid the corrupt chiefs and heavy taxes Little money coming in, needed irrigation projects not built

  8. Peasant Had Enough! Die from disease, famine flood, violence Many flee to surrounding kingdoms Others revolted, often Shia sects

  9. Women’s Status

  10. The Harem and the Veil

  11. Due to internal problems, caliphs can’t prevent loss of land – parts of empire break away and nomadic groups begin to gain control

  12. Oh Buyid, Abbasids in Trouble Buyid – Rebel group in Abbasid empire, able to conquer Baghdad in 945 and gain control Allowed Abbasid caliphs to remain, but they were figureheads (no power), real Buyid rulers called sultans

  13. Seljuk Turks Gain Control of Abbasid Empire

  14. Buyids couldn’t prevent Abbasid empire from continuing to fall apart Seljuk Turks – nomads from central Asia who invaded via Persia Seljuk Turks conquered Buyids and took control of Abbasid empire in 1055

  15. The Seljuk Turks Rule Abbasid Empire

  16. Note: Buyid and Seljuk Turks ruled over what was still considered Abbasid Empire

  17. THE CRUSADES

  18. THE CRUSADES

  19. Saladin In 1190, Saladin united Muslims and began driving out Christian Crusaders In 1291, the last Christians kingdom in the region (Acre) is defeated

  20. Crusades Impact Europeans much more than they did Muslims

  21. Middle Eastern Goods in Demand

  22. Europeans Impacted in Art and Science

  23. Muslim culture not affected much by the Crusades Europeans got all of this not only through the Crusades, but the years of trade that followed The trade was one-sided – Muslims were not very interested in European goods and culture Click here for brief video on impact of the Crusades

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