Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations Translator's Foreword Table I: Genealogy of the 'Abbasids Map I. The Central Lands of the Caliphate during the Reign of al-Mu'tasim The Events of the Year 218 (cont'd) (833/834) The Succession of Abu Ishaq al-Mu'tasim on His Brother al-Ma'mun's Death An Expedition Sent against the Khurramiyyah The Events of the Year 219 (834/835) The Rebellion of the 'Alid Muhammad b. al-Qasim at al-Talaqan The Campaign against the Zutt The Events of the Year 220 (835) The Deportation of the Captured Zutt The Affair of Babak and His Outbreak The Reason for This Battle between al-Afshin and Babak The Reason for al-Mu'tasim's Departure for al-Qatul The Reason behind al-Mu'tasim's Anger against al-Fadl b. Marwan and His Imprisoning of the Latter, and the Reason for al-Fadl's Connection with al-Mutasim The Events of the Year 221 (835/836) The Clashes of Bugha al-Kabir and al-Afshin with Babak, and the Reasons behind them The Killing of Babak's Commander Tarkhan The Events of the Year 222 (836/837) The Engagement between al-Afshin's Forces and Babak's Commander Adhin and Its Causes The Capture of al-Badhdh, How It Was Achieved, and the Reasons for This The Events of the Year 223 (837/838) Al-Afshin's Bringing of Babak and His Brother to al-Mu'tasim at Samarra and Their Execution The Byzantine Emperor's Attacks on the Muslims at Zibatrah and Malatyah The Reason for the Byzantine Ruler's Behaving Thus with the Muslims Al-Mu'tasim's Campaign against 'Ammuriyyah The Reason for al-Mu'tasim's Imprisoning al-'Abbas b. al-Ma'mun The Events of the Year 224 (838/839) The Reason for Mazyar's Open Rebellion against al-Mu'tasim and His Severe Measures with the People of the Plain The Story of the Poet Abu Shas The Continuation of the Operations against Mazyar and His Capture and Execution The Reason behind Minkajur's Rebellion in Adharbayjan The Events of the Year 225 (839/840) The Reason for al-Mu'tasim's Anger against al-Afshin and His Imprisoning Him The Events of the Year 226 (840/841) The Rebellion of 'Ali b. Ishaq in Damascus Al-Afshin's Death, the Treatment of Him at That Time, and What Was Done with His Corpse after His Death The Events of the Year 227 (841/842) The Reason for Abu Harb al-Mubarqa's Rebellion and Its Eventual Outcome Al-Mu'tasim's Fatal Illness, the Length of His Life, and His Physical Characteristics Something about al-Mu'tasim's Character and Behavior Bibliography of Cited Works Index