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the rebelion conquered.
The source of Abbasid's power was a standing army.
ruhith azad
1258
when the invading Mongol armies captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad.
The high ranking officials holding the power during the Abbasid Dynasty were Saladin, and al-Adil.
They disliked the Abbasid rulers for several reasons. Some Abbasid rulers were found of easy living. They ignored their governments duties. They failed to protect merchants from attacks by robbers
The wealth that fueled Abbasid power allowed for cultural and scientific advancements, transforming Baghdad into a center of learning and trade. However, this same wealth led to internal corruption, social stratification, and a reliance on luxury, weakening the state’s administrative efficiency. Additionally, the affluent lifestyle of the elite alienated the lower classes, fostering discontent and rebellion. Ultimately, the lack of unity and the overextension of resources contributed to the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Vizier
The statement is pretty self-explanatory. It means that initially the Abbasids took the power but within 150 years, their power had declined. As a result, local rulers who were previously controlled by the Abbasid king became free and so the rule of abbasid was broken and the power was split among the small local and tribal leaders.
The Mongols and Seljuk Turks
The Abbasid era was characterized by growth in wealth and social status of the commercial and landlord classes of the empire. The Abbasid age was a time of great urban expansion that was linked to a revival of the Afro-Eurasian trading network.