Abd al-Rahman IV

Abd al-Rahman IV. (? -Guadix, 1018 ) Caliph of Córdoba. It was a mere instrument of the lords of Almería and Zaragoza , who assassinated him shortly after his proclamation. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Life 2 Attack on the …

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Al-Muqtadir of Zaragoza

Abu Yafar Áhmad ibn Sulaymán al-Muqtadir Billah , known by the short name of Al-Muqtadir of Zaragoza or Al-Muqtadir . He was the King of the Taifa of Saraqusta between the years 1046 and 1081 / 2 , as a member of the dynasty of …

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Abbasid Caliphate

Abbasid Caliphate . The Abbasid caliphate (also called the Abbasid caliphate), was the second dynasty of Sunni caliphs ( 750 – 1258 ) that succeeded the Umayyads. It is also known as the Baghdad caliphate , as the Abbasid caliphate was founded in Kufa in 750 and changed its capital …

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Janissaries

Janissaries . Corps of infantrymen , whose mission was the protection of the Ottoman sultan , as well as the custody of the imperial palace. Its name comes from the Turkish “Yeniçeri”, which means new troops and was created by Sultan Murad …

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Rusten pasha

Rüstem Paşa or Damat Rüstem Paşa. He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in a first period ( 1544 – 1553 ) and then in a second period between ( 1555 – 1561 ), during the reign …

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