The History of al-Ṭabarī: An Annotated Translation, Volume 38: The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad, The Caliphates of Al-Mu tadid, Al-Muktafi and Al-Muqtadir, A.D 892-915; A.H. 279-302

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The History of al-Tabari: Editorial Board
The History of al-Tabari: Vol. XXXVIII
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Preface
Contents
Translator's Foreward
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 (March 22, 893 - March 12, 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 (March 13, 894 - March 1, 895)
		Tughj leading raid against Byzantines
		Expedition to al-Jibal
		and to Mosul against Hamdan b. Hamdun
	The Events of the Year 282 (March 2, 895 - February 18, 896)
		The Mu'tadid New Year
		Wedding of al-Mu'tadid and Qatr al-Nada
		Continuation of campaign against Hamdan
		Wedding of al-Mu'tadid and Qatr al-Nada (cont'd)
		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 (February 19, 896 - February 7, 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 Dufalites
		'Amr b. al-Layth defeats Rafi' b. Harthamah
	The Important Events of the Year 284 (February 8, 897 - January 27, 898)
		Fighting in Tarsus
		Christian eunuch accused of slandering Prophet
		Populace harassing black eunuchs
		Edict against Umayyads
		"Specter" in the palace
		Escape of Dufalite Abu al-Layth from detention and his subsequent death
		Wrong astrological predictions of rain
	The *Important* Events of the Year 285 (January 28, 898 - January 16, 899)
		Al-Ta'i's attack on pilgrim cavern
		Atmospheric fallout in southern Mesopotamia
		Naval raid against Byzantines
		Negotiations with Harun b. Khumarawayh
		Raid against Byzantines
	The Important Events of the Year 286 (January 17, 899 - January 6, 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 (January 7 - December 25, 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 (December 26, 900 - December 15, 901)
		Death of Ibn Abi al-Saj
		'Amr b. al-Layth in Baghdad
		Gifts sent to Samanid
		Troubles in San'a
		Fighting among Sajids
		Military encounters with Byzantines
	The *Important* Events of the Year 289
		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 (December 5, 902 - November 23, 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 Important Events of the Year 291 (November 24, 903 - November 12, 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
		Al-Qasim b. Sima and the remnants of Qarmatian 'Ullays
		Byzantine campaigns
		Appointment of al-'Abbas b. al-Hasan
	The Important Events of the Year 292 (November 13, 904 - November 1, 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 (November 2, 905 - October 21, 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 goverment forces
		Zikrawayh
		Battle of al-Saw'ar
		Al-Khaliji's defeat and transfer
 to Baghdad
		Byzantine raid on Qurus
	The Important Events of the Year 294 (October 22, 906 - October 11, 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 (October 12, 907 - September 29, 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 (September 30, 908 - September 19, 909)
		Rebellion of Ibn al-Mu'tazz
		Husayn b. Hamdan in Baghdad
	The Events of the Year 297 (September 20, 909 - September 8, 910)
		Mu'nis al-Khadim's campaign against Byzantines
		in Fars to fight Saffarid al-Layth
	The Events of the Year 298 (September 9, 910 - August 28, 911)
		Further development in Fars
	The Events of the Year 299 (August 20, 911 - August 17, 912)
		Raids against Byzantines by Rustum
		Samanid activities
	The Events of the Year 300 (August 18, 912 - August 6, 913)
		Fatimid expedition against Barqah
	The Events of the Year 301 (August 7, 913 - July 26, 914)
		Al-Hallaj
		Husayn b. Hamdan's campaign against Byzantines
		Samanid ruler killed, quarrels about succession
		Fatimid general Habasah in Barqah
		Death of al-Jannabi
	The Events of the Year 302 (July 27, 914 - July 16, 915)
		Campaign against Byzantines
		Al-Utrush seizing power in Tabaristan
		Habasah's invasion of Egypt
		Defeated
		Battles against bedouins in Northern Mesopotamia
		Bedouin attacks on pilgrim caravan
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