Al-Wathiq

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Caliph
gptkbp:birthYear 826
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
gptkbp:children gptkb:Al-Mutawakkil
gptkbp:deathYear 847
gptkbp:dynasty Abbasid
gptkbp:era Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:father gptkb:Al-Mu'tasim
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Wathiq
gptkbp:knownFor patronage of science and culture
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:mother Shuhda
gptkbp:notableEvent cultural patronage
administrative reforms
development of trade routes
support for the arts
support for mathematicians
encouragement of scientific research
involvement in the arts
patronage of calligraphy
cultural exchanges with other civilizations
establishment of libraries
involvement in the politics of the region
patronage of historians
religious tolerance policies
support for philosophy
support for the translation movement
involvement in diplomatic relations
support for scholars and poets
encouragement of religious scholarship
increased influence of the military
strengthening of the caliphate's authority
support for astronomers
support for music and the arts
support for poets and writers
development_of_Islamic_architecture
influence_on_Islamic_jurisprudence
influence_on_Persian_culture
military_campaigns_against_the_Byzantines
patronage_of_the_House_of_Wisdom
conflicts_with_the_Byzantine_Empire
expansion_of_the_Abbasid_Empire
influence_on_Sufism
construction_projects_in_Samarra
support_for_the_development_of_Islamic_law
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Samarra
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Samarra
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Al-Mu'tasim
gptkbp:reign 847
842
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Umm_al-Fadl
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Al-Mutawakkil
gptkbp:title gptkb:Caliph_of_the_Abbasid_Caliphate