Abbasid army

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activePeriod 750–1258 CE
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Imam
amir al-umara
gptkbp:disbanded 1258 CE
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Baghdad
gptkb:Samarra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abbasid army
gptkbp:languageOfName gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Persian
Turkish
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Talas
gptkb:Siege_of_Baghdad_(1258)
gptkb:Zanj_Rebellion
gptkb:Fourth_Fitna
gptkbp:notableEvent expansion into Central Asia
suppression of revolts
defense against Crusaders
Turkish military dominance in 9th century
decline after Mongol conquest
defense against Byzantines
involvement in civil wars
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:al-Ma'mun
gptkb:al-Mu'tasim
gptkb:al-Mansur
gptkb:al-Mutawakkil
gptkb:al-Muqtadir
gptkbp:notableReform creation of Samarra as military capital
introduction of Turkish slave soldiers
gptkbp:notableUnit mamluks
Arab tribal levies
Turkish slave soldiers
ghilman
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkbp:primaryUse defense
internal security
expansion
gptkbp:recruitedFrom gptkb:Berbers
gptkb:Persians
gptkb:Slavs
gptkb:Turkic_peoples
gptkb:Khorasanis
Sudanese
Arab tribes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Umayyad_army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6