ibn far arabic june better known arabic blessed god prince military leader acted virtual regent reign brother internal political scene decade long anarchy successful defence iraq suppression restored measure power began period recovery culminated reign son early life commonly known son far slave present father murder turkish military slaves historian reports drinking father night came assassins going toilet brief attempt protect retired rooms realized efforts futile murder certainly instigated son heir immediately ascended throne role affair suspect given close ties later turkish military leaders according possible close links young turks murder forged night murder opened period internal known anarchy turkish military chiefs powerful groups control government financial resources period turmoil february senior turkish officers younger fled baghdad count support turkish army selected brother entrusted conduct operations supporters ensuing siege baghdad lasted february december negotiated settlement reached contrary agreed terms murdered likely time consolidated relationship turkish military especially ibn played crucial role siege solidified ties secured pardon younger return initially received honour soon thrown prison potential rival brothers soon executed survived thanks protection turkish military eventually released exiled allowed return baghdad popular time death popular city favour elevation instead chosen regent time killed turks june immediately north ibn effectively sidelined new assumed control government differed princes time close association participation military affairs career echoes grandfather like power relied great extent close association turkish military following demands turkish rank file brothers appointed commander bypassing leaders accused salaries appointed main government turkish military return turks loyalty abolished competing corps army longer mentioned sums arrangement assured status position army role civil administration meant received pay close personal relationship turkish military leadership initially ibn death prestige prince dynasty exhaustion decade civil strife allowed establish control turks indicated willingness participate costly campaigns leadership short time conferred extensive covering lands authority western southern iraq baghdad denote authority assumed style power expanded included line succession son far divided empire large spheres government western provinces given given charge eastern ones practice continued exercise control western provinces largely confined personal ibn ibn ibn ruled baghdad little autonomy enjoyed curtailed death long serving ibn assumed right appoint personal secretary ibn outstanding figure bureaucracy disgrace followed ibn served concurrently brothers campaigns main military leader fell meet numerous challenges authority sprung years writes decisive leadership save destruction occasion main military threats southern iraq ambitions ibn founder dynasty east humble soldier exploited decade long strife gain control native expand control ruled eastern lands hitherto dominant power denounced finally seized control province provided scarce revenue dangerously close iraq tried prevent attack formally recognizing governor eastern provinces granting special honours including adding friday prayer appointment influential position chief police baghdad year began advance baghdad confronted decisively beaten ibn battle near baghdad victory complete surprise saved capital allowed recovery despite death illness remained firmly possession iran struggle uprising slaves southern iraq according greatest slave rebellion history islam began september longer difficult brought knees threat consequently initially held upper hand capturing lower iraq including defeating armies reduced trying contain advance balance tipped son future given command joined succession engagements marshes southern iraq forces drove capital fell august son participated campaigns served nominal governor provinces died young november victory celebrated major triumph personally regime received victory title din faith god secretary ibn received title holder time confront challenge posed ambitious governor egypt son turkish slave province governor reign expanded power expelled fiscal agent assumed direct control egypt revenue create army exploiting rift increasingly powerless brother demonstrations support relying powerful army managed gain control syria frontier zone byzantine_empire governed facto independent ruler adding coins alongside names heir tried counter advances naming trusted ibn governor egypt lack funds plans allowing consolidate power west tried escape seek sanctuary placed effective house arrest event opened rift tried declare regent read death attempted retake control egypt successor defeated expedition extended control forced recognize governors egypt syria years exchange annual tribute gold subdued turned attention east brother successor acknowledged rewarded governorship eastern provinces position baghdad essentially posts held exchange annual tribute soon having trouble asserting authority especially emerged leader troops formally deprived governorship favour ibn army ibn conquered province forcing come west initial success general ibn routed person threat byzantines west forced negotiate settlement largely restored previous status quo attempted time defeated agreement restored peace titles possessions end relations son deteriorated reason unclear arrested imprisoned father orders remained despite demonstrations loyal apparently remained arrest nearing death returned baghdad years time long suffered extent ride required specially prepared litter evident observers nearing end opposed called city popularity troops populace released captivity recognized father heir died june buried near mother tomb days later succeeded father offices received oath allegiance second heir october died brushed aside cousin ascend throne quickly emerging 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