After Mutawakkil’s assassination, his oldest son, Muntasir, who was also his primary successor, assumed power. He had plotted the murder of his father with the aid of the Turks. Therefore, he could not rule as an independent caliph, and had to accept their significant power in his government. Soon after becoming the Caliph, the Turks forced Muntasir to remove his brothers, Mu’tazz and Mu’ayyad, from his successorship. The Turks were afraid that Muntasir’s brothers might assume power in the future and take revenge for the blood of their father, Mutawakkil. Muntasir followed their instructions and removed his brothers from his successorship.
As time passed, Muntasir became worried about the Turk’s power and capacity to make decisions in his government. He called them “the Caliph Killer” to express his frustration with them. The Turks soon realized his threat to their power and decided to assassinate him. They bribed Muntasir’s physician to implement their plot. Once, Muntasir became sick and his physician prescribed wet cupping. The physician then used poisonous tool which led to Muntasir’s death . He died after a short government of just six months.
As time passed, Muntasir became worried about the Turk’s power and capacity to make decisions in his government. He called them “the Caliph Killer” to express his frustration with them. The Turks soon realized his threat to their power and decided to assassinate him. They bribed Muntasir’s physician to implement their plot. Once, Muntasir became sick and his physician prescribed wet cupping. The physician then used poisonous tool which led to Muntasir’s death . He died after a short government of just six months.
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