ibn ibn early member family distinguished general played major role rise power arab tribes entered service operation government established family leader arabs leading troops successful campaigns years distinguished generals rose power influence leading conspirators abortive coup coup failed forced flee capital soon secured pardon served governor distinguished military operations south central iran appointed governor remained rising revolt reasons unclear defeated captured imprisoned baghdad executed influence family rose high offices beginning long period entire ruled went establish autonomous respectively biography origin early career son family patriarch family belonged tribe established muslim conquests pattern repeated leaders took advantage collapse central authority decade long anarchy assert increasing control particular area centred established leading tribal leaders time led resistance attempts restore direct control rebels finally launched determined attack recover fled advance captured long pursuit thrown prison entrusted fortress left bank chose surrender instead offered services managed capture leader bringing end revolt exchange secured pardon father lifting tribute forced pay right form regiment cavalry government expense major success laying family ascent power words islamic scholar offered group experienced warriors skilled loyal leadership people offered prospect salaries booty family military command opportunity acquiring wealth government services fact independent tribal leader government arabs family fortune service led regiment distinction years fought ibn ibn played decisive role campaigns syrian desert experienced cavalry crucial highly mobile participated muhammad major victory leader ibn better known near leaders fled desert soon captured brought triumph baghdad participated commander vanguard muhammad campaign ended dynasty restored syria egypt direct control muhammad ibn reportedly offered governorship egypt refused preferring return baghdad enormous booty collected return egypt sent syria risen revolt drove desert filled wells retreated unable follow result rebels able reach defeated force raided pilgrims late end forces central government defeated drove flight retreat syria attacked annihilated march april victories entirely remove threat based continued remain active raided lower iraq signalled near sect syria subdued remaining rebels confronted drove syria invaded seeking defeating near distinguished service established leading generals kennedy enabled advance brothers positions power received offices important award governorship brother december involved palace plot new favour older december attacked killed ibn endorsed accession conspirators sought kill young palace proclaimed went palace persuade surrender unexpected resistance palace servants doomed coup prevailed fled baghdad spent time wandering followers sent brother pursue managed surprise defeat success encouraged contact new brother leading figure conspiracy participants coup executed imprisoned succeeded receiving pardon welcomed baghdad appointed governor governor aided campaign ibn ali later general rebel lieutenant forces succeeded suppressing rebellion captured person according celebratory poem later poet reports offered governorship refused returned baghdad probably intentions promptly dispatched governorship province encompassing eastern including post led raiding campaign byzantine_empire soon open rift developed reason unclear revolved finances province rose open rebellion assembling force arabs testament influence managed defeat army sent confronted recalled egypt defeated captured february trying flee north armenia brought baghdad publicly city ritual humiliation riding wearing cap shame prison executed october november orders reason execution unclear historian dynasty suggested involvement inspired conspiracy possibly connected dismissal second period rebellion autonomous governor ibn suspected ties imprisoned writes case feared released start revolt desire independence order avoid attempts probably numerous desired release secure force preferred measure stop intrigue despite rebellion execution family continued brothers soon released captivity rose prominence sharing ups downs court politics baghdad sons ali better known titles established family ruling dynasty semi independent respectively character assessment according stands clearly supreme commander military leaders period ability ambitious spirit singled arab descent unusual case senior leaders period unusually open minded ideological turmoil muslim world time indicated contact mystic dedicated work politics according participation abortive coup best seen light desire typical renewal establishment ideal muslim government corrupt longer capable finally fell brother found actual dynasty gave family taste power glory later celebrated poetry
Husayn ibn Hamdan