Utamish
Officer in the Abbasid Military / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu Musa Utamish (Arabic: اوتامش، اتامش) (died June 6, 863) was a Turkic military officer of the Abbasid Caliphate. He played an important role in the first years of the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra, during which he rapidly became one of the most powerful officials in the government. He was appointed as vizier upon the caliph al-Musta'in's ascension in 862, but was assassinated after approximately a year in office.
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Utamish | |
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Native name | Abu Musa Utamish اوتامش اتامش |
Born | Iraq |
Died | June 6, 863 Samārra, Abbasid Caliphate |
Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
Service/ | Abbasid Turkic regiment |
Years of service | c. 860 – 863 |
Children | Musa |
Relations | Khatrakin (father) Bugha al-Kabir (uncle) |
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