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Also known as Abû Ja`far al-Mustansir bi-llah al-Mansûr ben az-Zâhir, Al-Mustansir Bi'llah

36th and Penultimate Abbasid Caliph (r. 1226–1242)

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Gender
Male
Origin
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Active from
1946-04-13
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Reign
10 July 1226 – 5 December 1242
Predecessor
al-Zahir
Successor
al-Musta'sim
Born
17 February 1192 , Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, (now Iraq )
Died
5 December 1242 (aged 50), Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
Burial
Baghdad
Consort
Shahan, Hajir
Issue
Al-Musta'sim

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Baghdad
Place of death
Baghdad
Father
Az-Zahir
Occupation
caliph
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Family
Abbasids
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date of birth
1192-00-00
date of death
1242-00-00
ethnic group
Arabs
name in native language
المستنصر بالله
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Abu Ja'far al-Mansur ibn al-Zahir (17 February 1192 – 2 December 1242), commonly known as al-Mustansir I, was the 36th Abbasid caliph, ruling from 1226 to 1242. He succeeded al-Zahir as caliph in the year 1226, and was the penultimate caliph to rule from Baghdad. He was the second-to-last caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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