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| Third of the Abbasid caliphs; tried but failed to reconcile moderates and resolve succession problem |
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| Most famous of Abbasid caliphs; costly living; relied on Persian advisors, death led to civil war over succession |
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| Regional splinter dynasty of the mid 10th century; invaded and captured Baghdad;ruled Abbasid empire under sultan |
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| Nomadic invaders from central Asia via Persia; staunch Sunni's, ruled in home of Abbasid caliphs from mid 11th century |
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| Series of military adventures launched by western Christians to free holy land from muslims; temporarily succeeded in capturing Jerusalem and establishing Christian kingdoms |
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| Muslim leader in the last decades of the 12th century; reconquered most of the crusader outposts for Islam |
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| A muslim historian; developed concept that dynasties of nomadic conquereors had a cycle of three generations |
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| Translation of a selection of Persian poems |
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| Written by Firdawsi in 10th-11th centuries, relates history of Persia from creation to the Islamic conquests |
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