The abbasid caliphs built a huge standing army; they encouraged all people to take part in government; and moved the capital to Baghdad.
Constant civil violence drained the treasury and alienated the subjects of the Abbasids. A further strain was placed on the empire's dwindling revenues by some caliphs' attempts to escape the turmoil of Baghdad by establishing new capitals near the original one. Spiraling taxation and outright pillaging led to the destruction or abandonment of many villages in the richest provinces of the empire. Foreign invasions decreased the empire's territory and control over its politics.
Caliphs were successors of Muhammad as spiritual and temporary leader of the Muslims. They administered the empire by keeping everyone in line.
abbasid were dirty hoes, mali were haters.
The Abbasids, as the ones from the Islamic Empire.
The Seljuk Turks significantly impacted the Abbasid Empire by providing military support that helped stabilize the empire during a time of fragmentation. However, their rise also led to the decline of Abbasid authority, as they assumed control over much of the empire's territory and governance. The Seljuks established their own sultanate, which diminished the caliph's political power, although the Abbasids retained religious authority. This shift ultimately contributed to the fragmentation of the empire and the emergence of regional powers.
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