arabic referred persian turkish word meaning tail turkish military commander official dynasty entered service following assassination ruler year tenure court baghdad granted title consolidating dominance giving absolute power domains challenged rule opponents including predecessor based dynasty iran succeeded retaining control death murdered party hunting excursion shortly accession known firm rule patronage baghdad intellectuals respected cases befriended death led void central power resulting brief period instability fighting baghdad early military career service details early life unknown military slaves usually turkish origin ibn northern iran took care young training education showed gratitude adopting patron surname entered service founder dynasty came control consequently murdered january act death service dispersed fellow officer assumed leadership large group offering services new governor proceeded court baghdad offers rejected court guarded eventually taken service governor southern iraq known created large military force command consisting followers additional turks summoned early november reigned bestowed newly created title commander commanders effectively granted absolute control provoked reaction provincial governors powerful interest groups baghdad employed turkish supporters aid managed guard units february rewarded posts chief police governor eastern provinces far difficult protracted war ambitious governor aimed family origin served roles officials managing assert weak hold defeated forced leave saved situation scoring major victories despite outnumbered allowed possession hard pressed turned powerful neighbour ruler help ali brother soon took forced offer possession province independent domain recover repulsed forces fell ignoring orders retake remained began plotting end began seeking allies offered governorship wished avenge downfall property gained covert support september led troops baghdad tried success advance destroying great dams canal flooding plain army entered capital opposition immediately transferred title despite continued ceremonial role relationship strong harsh discipline referring protégé respect position promised support october november campaigned influential taken advantage turmoil iraq cease province revenue baghdad army captured fled corners domain forces pursued vain meantime local population resented presence troops launched warfare absence control baghdad head force developments forced negotiate rivals restored province exchange payment tax bought governorship provinces claimed arrangement allowed return baghdad february having consolidated control baghdad turned face threat posed end strengthened ties handing previously agreed appointing court remained visit baghdad finally marrying daughters success mixed saved attack led successful campaign expedition crushed brother alliance quickly maintained ambition replacing aware late august removed launched attack abandoned resistance meantime baghdad turmoil religious violence commonplace members school imposing general populace december died remained sent secretary baghdad council selected brother sent slave named deceased palace items including valuable pearl obtained female slaves palace singing remembered earlier visits actions confirmation despite gesture support faced opposition semi autonomous provincial governors including death ensuing anarchy opened campaign early spring defeated left field way join army informed generals achieved major victory decided return april travelling took hunting excursion party inadvertently encountered band brief skirmish slain stabbed lance unexpected death created power vacuum baghdad disagreements turkish forces prompting join defeated assistance marched baghdad capturing soon forced flee disorder followed power chief named replaced facto ruler baghdad imposed rule appealed assistance soon retook control baghdad political turmoil cease installation captured city fled rulers launched successful attempt restore ordering assassination given defender dynasty forced retreat officers seized power military support following year captured blinded deposed assuming role brother appointed successor competition control ended took position title begun period undisputed control baghdad iraq lasted conquest character despite slave origin educated arabic reportedly speak fear making mistakes respected intellectuals known seek company men physician ibn writings character survive according researcher power money resort ruse corruption torture attain ends times cruel bravery legendary upright character welfare subjects especially inhabitants memory
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