Abbasid

Abbasid (Arabic: العبّاسدين {{unicode|al-ʿAbb?sid?n}}) was the dynastic name generally given to the caliphs of Baghdad, the second of the two great Sunni dynasties of the Muslim empire, that overthrew the Umayyad caliphs. It seized power in 750, when it finally defeated the Umayyads in battle, and flourished for two centuries, but slowly went into decline with the rise to power of the Turkish army they had created, the Mamluks. Their claim to power was finally ended in 1258, when Hulagu Khan, the Mongol general, sacked Baghdad. While they continued to claim authority in religious matters from their base in Egypt, their dynasty was ended. However, traces of this dynasty can be found in modern day Iraq, Kuwait, and in northern areas of Pakistan.

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Arabic - Caliphs - Baghdad - Sunni - Muslim - Umayyad - Turkish - Mamluks - 1258 - Hulagu Khan - Mongol - Egypt

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