Description: Translator''s Foreword Sigla The Caliphate of al-Mu'tadid Appointments of high officials Relations with the Saffarid 'Amr b. al-Layth Tulunid embassy in Baghdad to arrange dynastic marriage Dulafite routs Rafi' b. Harthamah at al-Rayy The Events of the Year 280 (893-894) Shaylamah''s arrest and execution Campaign against the Shayban Ibn Abi al-Saj''s conquest of al-Maraghah Death of Dulafite Conquest of 'Uman Campaign against Byzantines Earthquake in Dabil The Events of the Year 281 (894-895) Tughj leading raid against Byzantines Expedition to al-Jibal and to Mosul against Hamdan b. Hamdun The Events of the Year 282 (895-896) The Mu'tadidi New Year Wedding of al-Mu'tadid and Qatr al-Nada Continuation of campaign against Hamdan The Caspian Zaydite''s annual subsidy to his followers and al-Mu'tadid''s dream about his attitude toward 'Alids Murder of Khumarawayh The Events of the Year 283 (896-897) Continued campaign against .Husayn b. Hamdan and Kharijites Reform of inheritance Egyptian officers arriving in Baghdad after defection Relations between Byzantines and Slavs Murder of Jaysh b. Khumarawayh Ransom negotiations with Byzantines Relations with Dulafites 'Amr b. al-Layth defeats Rafi' b. Harthamah The Events of the Year 284 (897-898) Fighting in Tarsus Christian eunuch accused of slandering Prophet Populace harassing black eunuchs Edict against Umayyads "Specter" in the palace Escape of Dulafite Abu al-Layth from detention and his subsequent death Wrong astrological predictions of rain The Events of the Year 285 (898-899) Al-Ta''i''s attack on pilgrim caravan Atmospheric fallout in southern Mesopotamia Naval raid against Byzantines Negotiations with Harun b. Khumarawayh Raid against Byzantines The Events of the Year 286 (899-900) Relations with Ibn Abi al-Saj Expedition to Amid against Ibn Shaykh Agreement with Harun b. Khumarawayh Gifts from 'Amr b. al-Layth Appearance of Qarmatians under al-Jannabi Raids of the Shayban against al-Anbar The Events of the Year 287 (900) Arrest of Ibn Shaykh Bedouin attacks on the pilgrim caravan Growing Qarmatian danger Troubles in Tarsus 'Amr b. al-Layth''s defeat and capture by the Samanid Al-Ghanawi''s unsuccessful expedition against al-Jannabi Expedition against Wasif, mawla of Ibn Abi al-Saj Death of the Caspian Zaydi ruler Badr''s expedition against the Qarmatians The Events of the Year 288 (900-901) Death of Ibn Abi al-Saj 'Amr b. al-Layth in Baghdad Gifts sent to Samanid Troubles in .Santa Fighting among Sajids Military encounters with Byzantines The Events of the Year 289 (901-902) Execution of Qarmatian Ibn Abi al-Qaws Death of al-Mu'tadid The Caliphate of al-Muktafi bi-llah Death of 'Amr b. al-Layth Downfall of Badr Samanid victory in Tabaristan Zikrawayh and his sons The Events of the Year 290 (902-903) More Qarmatian trouble in Syria Al-Muktafi''s failed attempt to move to Samarra Death of Yahya b. Zikrawayh and Syrian raids by his brother Husayn, the Man of the Mole A mother searching for her son in the Qarmatian camp Qarmatians near Aleppo Successful attacks from al-Bahrayn on al-Jannabi''s relatives and lieutenant Letter of the Man of the Mole to an official and letter of an official to him Ransom negotiations with Byzantines The Events of the Year 291 (903-904) Al-Muktafi in al-Raqqah Capture of the Man of the Mole Muhammad b/ Sulayman''s battle with Qarmatians Execution of Qarmatian leaders Al-Qasim b. Sima and the remnants of Qarmatian 'Ullays Preparations for campaign against Harun b.Khumarawayh Samanid victory over Turks Byzantine campaigns Appointment of al-'Abbas b. al-Hasan The Events of the Year 292 (904-905) Seizure of insurgents in the Basrah region Byzantine raid on Mar'ash Muhammad b. Sulayman in Egypt, Harun b. Khumarawayh killed Revolt of al-Khaliji in Egypt Byzantine-Muslim ransom negotiations Flood in Baghdad Byzantine preparations for raid against Tarsus The Events of the Year 293 (905-906) Al-Khaliji''s revolt Saffarid Tahir and events in Fars Qarmatian move on Damascus Unrest in the Yemen Qarmatian 'Abdallah b. Sa'id and the Qarmatian attacks against various cities (Hit, Tiberias, al-Kufah), defeat of government forces Zikrawayh Battle at al-Saw''ar Al-Khaliji''s defeat and transfer to Baghdad Byzantine raid on Qurus The Events of the Year 294 (906-907) Raid into Byzantine territory Qarmatian attacks on pilgrim caravans Zikrawayh''s death Patrikios Andronikos defects to Muslims, raid on Konya Qarmatian remnants defeated Byzantine-Muslim ransom negotiations Sufyani appearing in Syria The Events of the Year 295 (907-908) Al-Misma'i''s rebellion Death of Samanid Isma'il Events in the Yemen Embassy of Aghlabite Ziyadatallah Completion of ransom negotiations Death of al-Muktafi The Caliphate of al-Muqtadir bi-llah Riot of soldiers during pilgrimage The Events of the Year 296 (908-909) Rebellion of Ibn al-Mu'tazz Husayn b. Hamdan in Baghdad The Events of the Year 297 (909-910) Mu''nis al-Khadim''s campaign against Byzantines in Fars to fight Saffarid al-Layth The Events of the Year 298 (910-911) Further developments in Fars The Events of the Year 299 (911-912) Raids against Byzantines by Rustum Samanid activities The Events of the Year 300 (912-913) Fatimid expedition against Barqah The Events of the Year 301 (913-914) Al-Hallaj Husayn b. Hamdan''s campaign against Byzantines Samanid ruler killed, quarrels about succession Fatimid general Habasah in Barqah Death of al-Jan-nabs The Events of the Year 302 (914-915) Campaign against Byzantines Al-Utrush seizing power in Tabaristan Habasah''s invas

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