خمارويه بن أحمد بن طولون
خمارويه بن أحمد بن طولون
Ahmad ibn Tulun's son, who held his father's provinces after his death in 270; al-Muwaffaq appointed his own son Abu'l-Abbas over them and marched him on Egypt — a great battle ran the ground with blood, and victory was Egypt's 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Review
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Overview
Abu al-Jaysh Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun. He remained over his father's provinces after his father's death in 270 AH. 1
With Abu al-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq
Al-Suyuti says that al-Muwaffaq appointed his son Abu al-Abbas over his affairs, and sent him to Egypt with the troops of Iraq. A great battle took place between them, in which the land was soaked with blood, and the victory went to the Egyptians. 1 In al-Mas'udi, Abu al-Abbas defeated him on the day of the Mills in 271 AH; he escaped to Fustat, and appointed Ali ibn Ahmad al-Madarani as his vizier. 2
His killing
In al-Mas'udi he was slaughtered in Damascus in Dhu al-Qa'da 282 AH, and one of his servants took charge of the slaughter. 3 In Ibn al-Jawzi, some of his servants slaughtered him on his bed; after him his son Jaysh succeeded, and then his brother Harun. 4
The rest of the reports in the museum's record need review.
Connections
- Participated in
- زفاف قطر الندى إلى المعتضد
People and things also explored
المعتضد بالله· قطر الندى بنت خمارويه· زفاف قطر الندى إلى المعتضد
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 568
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 579-580
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 610-611
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi, p. 155
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