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Al-Musta'in

836 - 866

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Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Mustaʿīn bi-ʾllāh (Arabic: أبو العباس أحمد بن محمد بن محمد; 836 – 17 October 866), better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿīn (836 – 17 October 866) was the Abbasid caliph from 862 to 866, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". After the death of previous Caliph, al-Muntasir (who had not appointed any successors), the Turkic military leaders held a council to select his successor. They were not willing to have al-Mu'tazz or his brothers; so they elected Ahmad ibn Muhammad (أحمد بن محمد), a nephew of al-Mutawakkil, who took the regnal name al-Mustaʿīn bi-ʾllāh (المستعين بالله "he who looks for help to God"). Arab and other troops based in Baghdad, displeased at the choice, attacked the assembly, broke open the prison, and plundered the armory. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Musta'in is the 4,268th most popular politician (up from 5,581st in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 155th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Iraqi Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Al-Musta'in ranks 4,268 out of 19,576. Before him are Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Andrej Babiš, Emperor Zhang of Han, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, Abdou Diouf, and Mitt Romney. After him are Kim Chaek, Giovanni Giolitti, Jacob Kettler, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Empress Jingū, and Hyeonjong of Goryeo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 836, Al-Musta'in ranks 4. Before him are Æthelberht, King of Wessex, Thābit ibn Qurra, and Causantín mac Cináeda. After him is Fujiwara no Mototsune. Among people deceased in 866, Al-Musta'in ranks 4. Before him are Al-Kindi, Robert the Strong, and Liudolf, Duke of Saxony. After him are Bardas, Linji Yixuan, Ordoño I of Asturias, Charles the Child, Eberhard of Friuli, and Ranulf I of Aquitaine.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Al-Musta'in ranks 107 out of 384. Before him are Al-Mu'tazz (847), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Sin-shumu-lishir (-700), Sin-Muballit (-1900), Ibn Sirin (653), and Al-Nasir (1158). After him are Ahmad ibn Tulun (835), Al-Mustansir (1300), Pacorus II (50), Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), Al-Muktafi (875), and Lugal-zage-si (-2360).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Al-Musta'in ranks 64. Before him are Al-Muhtadi (825), Al-Muntasir (837), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Sin-shumu-lishir (-700), Sin-Muballit (-1900), and Al-Nasir (1158). After him are Ahmad ibn Tulun (835), Al-Mustansir (1300), Pacorus II (50), Al-Muktafi (875), Lugal-zage-si (-2360), and Sumu-abum (-2000).

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