Siege of Baghdad (812–813)
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The Siege of Baghdad (812–813) was a pivotal civil war confrontation in the Abbasid Caliphate in which al-Ma'mun's forces besieged the capital to depose his brother al-Amin, leading to al-Amin's death and a decisive shift in imperial power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Baghdad (812–813) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Baghdad (812–813) Context triple: [Fourth Fitna, significantEvent, Siege of Baghdad (812–813)]
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Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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Siege of Medina
The Siege of Medina was a prolonged World War I campaign in which Ottoman forces under Fakhri Pasha held the holy city of Medina against Arab Revolt and Allied forces from 1916 to 1919.
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Siege of Ctesiphon
The Siege of Ctesiphon was a pivotal early 7th-century battle in which Rashidun forces captured the Sasanian capital, hastening the collapse of the Persian Empire and consolidating Muslim control over Mesopotamia.
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D.
Siege of Mecca (692)
The Siege of Mecca in 692 was the decisive Umayyad assault on the holy city that crushed Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr’s rival caliphate and effectively ended the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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E.
Siege of Damascus (634)
The Siege of Damascus (634) was an early Muslim conquest in which Rashidun forces captured the key Byzantine city of Damascus, marking a decisive turning point in the Arab–Byzantine wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Baghdad (812–813) Target entity description: The Siege of Baghdad (812–813) was a pivotal civil war confrontation in the Abbasid Caliphate in which al-Ma'mun's forces besieged the capital to depose his brother al-Amin, leading to al-Amin's death and a decisive shift in imperial power.
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A.
Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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B.
Siege of Medina
The Siege of Medina was a prolonged World War I campaign in which Ottoman forces under Fakhri Pasha held the holy city of Medina against Arab Revolt and Allied forces from 1916 to 1919.
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C.
Siege of Ctesiphon
The Siege of Ctesiphon was a pivotal early 7th-century battle in which Rashidun forces captured the Sasanian capital, hastening the collapse of the Persian Empire and consolidating Muslim control over Mesopotamia.
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D.
Siege of Mecca (692)
The Siege of Mecca in 692 was the decisive Umayyad assault on the holy city that crushed Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr’s rival caliphate and effectively ended the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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E.
Siege of Damascus (634)
The Siege of Damascus (634) was an early Muslim conquest in which Rashidun forces captured the key Byzantine city of Damascus, marking a decisive turning point in the Arab–Byzantine wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Tahir ibn al-Husayn
ⓘ
al-Amin ⓘ al-Harthama ibn A'yan ⓘ |
| cause |
abrogation of succession agreement by al-Amin
ⓘ
succession dispute between al-Amin and al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early 9th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to al-Amin
ⓘ
forces loyal to al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Fourth Fitna ⓘ |
| conflictType | succession conflict ⓘ |
| dynastyContext |
Abbasid dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbasid Caliphate
|
| endDate | 813 ⓘ |
| endedWith |
capture of al-Amin
ⓘ
execution of al-Amin ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Khurasani influence at the Abbasid court
ⓘ
reign of al-Ma'mun as Abbasid caliph ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| involved |
blockade of Baghdad
ⓘ
destruction of parts of Baghdad ⓘ urban warfare in Baghdad ⓘ |
| location |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
Baghdad ⓘ Iraq ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSideAl-Amin | Ali ibn Isa ibn Mahan ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSideAl-Ma'mun |
Tahir ibn al-Husayn
ⓘ
al-Harthama ibn A'yan ⓘ |
| opponent |
al-Amin
ⓘ
al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid civil war ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
recognition of al-Ma'mun as caliph throughout the empire
ⓘ
weakening of Baghdad's political primacy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Ray
ⓘ
advance of Khurasani forces toward Iraq ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Baghdad city defenses ⓘ |
| religionContext | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| result |
accession of al-Ma'mun as sole Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
death of Caliph al-Amin ⓘ decisive shift of power to al-Ma'mun ⓘ victory of al-Ma'mun's forces ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive confrontation of the Fourth Fitna
ⓘ
shift of imperial power away from Baghdad-based elites ⓘ strengthening of Khurasani military elites ⓘ |
| startDate | 812 ⓘ |
| year |
812
ⓘ
813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Baghdad (812–813) Description of subject: The Siege of Baghdad (812–813) was a pivotal civil war confrontation in the Abbasid Caliphate in which al-Ma'mun's forces besieged the capital to depose his brother al-Amin, leading to al-Amin's death and a decisive shift in imperial power.
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