biography
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Mansur, al-
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in full Abu Jafar Abd Allah al-Mansur ibn Muhammad
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pronunciation:
[mansoor]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.710–75)
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| biography:
| Second caliph of the Abbasid dynasty. He held important military commands during the struggle against the Umayyads under his brother al-Saffah, whom he succeeded in 754. An astute politician, he defeated several revolts, establishing a firm government dominated by the Abbasid family, and founding a new capital for the empire, Baghdad (762). He overcame considerable opposition to ensure the succession of his own son, Mahdi, and died while leading his fifth pilgrimage to Mecca. |
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