19 - Intermezzo

The Turkish History Podcast - A podcast by The Turkish History Podcast

The Anarchy continues to drag on after the Siege of Baghdad. In the provinces, more and more power has fallen into the hands of the Emirs as the center has weakened. Al-Mutazz briefly manages to restore the power of the Caliph for about a year, before he too is done in by the Turkish slave army. A succession of puppet Caliphs follows him. Out of the original leadership of the slave army, only Musa ibn Bugha manages to survive. Together, Abu Ahmad and Musa manage...