Zanj Rebellion

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
gptkbp:aftermath increased Abbasid military control in southern Iraq
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Zanj_Revolt
gptkbp:casualties high, estimated tens of thousands
gptkbp:cause oppression of East African slaves
gptkbp:endDate 883
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 9th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zanj Rebellion
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Ali_ibn_Muhammad
gptkbp:location gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkb:Basra
gptkb:Southern_Iraq
gptkbp:notableEvent capture of Basra
siege of al-Mukhtara
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkbp:participants freedmen
Zanj slaves
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
East African history
history of slavery in the Middle East
gptkbp:result Suppression of the rebellion
Destruction of rebel strongholds
gptkbp:significance one of the largest slave revolts in history
gptkbp:source gptkb:al-Masudi
gptkb:al-Tabari
gptkbp:startDate 869
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abbasid
gptkb:Afro-Iraqis
gptkb:Ali_bin_Muhammad
gptkb:Abbasid_era
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6