Faith Community
Islam
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Al-Mansur
0714-00-00 – 0775-10-07
Life & Legacy
Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; Arabic: أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور; 714 – 6 October 775) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr (المنصور) was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 754 to 775, succeeding his brother al-Saffah (r. 750–754). He founded the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad.
Modern historians regard al-Mansur as the real founder of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the largest polities in world history, for his role in stabilizing and institutionalizing the dynasty.
Occupation & Career
politician, poet, caliph
Faith & Community
Islam
Legacy Highlights
Church
Islam
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Al-Mahdi
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Family Child
Sulayman ibn Abi Ja'far
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Family Child
Aliyah bint al-Mansur
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Family Child
Salih al-Miskin
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Family Child
Ja'far ibn Abdallah al-Mansur
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Family Child
Ja'far al-Ashgar
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Family Father
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi
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Family Mother
Sallamah Umm Abdallah
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Family Sibling
Ibrahim al-Imam
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Family Sibling
As-Saffah
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Family Sibling
Al-Abbàs ibn Muhàmmad
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Family Sibling
Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi
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Family Spouse
Arwa bint Mansur al-Himyari
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Family Spouse
Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi
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Family Spouse
Hammadah bint 'Isa
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Sources & Provenance
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