The Integration of Turkic Soldiers into the Abbasid Army

750 CE · Bağdat — Maveraünnehir · military

After the Abbasid revolution (750) warriors of Turkic origin began to take key roles in the caliph's army; the "ghulam" (slave-soldier) system enabled Turkic children to rise through a special military training.

In the 9th century, under Caliph al-Mu'tasim, the first Turkic ghulam commanders became direct partners in power.

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What was The Integration of Turkic Soldiers into the Abbasid Army?
After the Abbasid revolution (750) warriors of Turkic origin began to take key roles in the caliph's army; the "ghulam" (slave-soldier) system enabled Turkic children to rise through a special military training.
When did The Integration of Turkic Soldiers into the Abbasid Army happen?
750 CE
Where did The Integration of Turkic Soldiers into the Abbasid Army take place?
Bağdat — Maveraünnehir