# Al-Muwaffaq

_Abbasid prince and military leader (843–891)_

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> Abu Ahmad Ṭalḥa ibn Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muwaffaq bi'Llah, better known by his laqab as Al-Muwaffaq Billah, was an Abbasid prince and military leader, who acted as the de facto regent of the Abbasid Caliphate for most of the reign of his brother, Caliph al-Mu'tamid. His stabilization of the internal political scene after the decade-long "Anarchy at Samarra", his successful defence of Iraq against the Saffarids and the suppression of the Zanj Rebellion restored a measure of the Caliphate's former power and began a period of recovery, which culminated in the reign of al-Muwaffaq's own son, the Caliph al-Mu'tadid.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 842 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Samarra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P19))
- **Died:** 2 June 891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baghdad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Abbasid Caliphate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P27))
- **Occupation:** regent; Amir; politician; manager; governor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P106))
- **Positions held:** regent (0870–0891) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410#P39))

## Questions

**When was Al-Muwaffaq born?**  
Al-Muwaffaq was born on 1 July 842 in Samarra.

**What positions has Al-Muwaffaq held?**  
Positions held by Al-Muwaffaq include: regent (0870–0891).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Al-Muwaffaq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Muwaffaq) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q291410](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291410) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dinar of Al-Muwaffaq 271.jpg by CNG Coins (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinar_of_Al-Muwaffaq_271.jpg)

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