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Ahmad never goes so far as to …

Years: 883 - 883

Ahmad never goes so far as to declare formal independence from the 'Abbasid caliph, but the autonomy of his rule is clearly a threat to the authority of the latter, and he ceases to send any tribute to the 'Abbasid government.

The Caliph himself is preoccupied with other problems and is unable to spare the military forces necessary to bring Ahmad into submission.