The caliph al-Mu'tamid dies in October 892…
892 CE
The caliph al-Mu'tamid dies in October 892 and is succeeded by his nephew al-Mu'tadid.
Already an experienced military commander, having previously campaigned against both the Zanj rebels in southern Iraq and the Tulunids in Syria, the new caliph immediately strives to reestablish the central government's control over the core provinces of the Abbasid Caliphate, which under his predecessors had slipped into the hands of autonomous governors and rebel groups.
Included among his objectives is the resubjugation of al-Jazira, which is a major source of grain for the capital.
Toward this end, he personally undertakes several campaigns against the various factions in al-Jazira, in an effort to break their hold over the region and force them to recognize his authority.