- of the
Barmakids may
derive from the
Sanskrit word प्रमुख Pramukha,
meaning “leader,”
although the
theory is
subject of debate. The
Barmakids are also...
- ****emblies the
Barmakids held were
notable for the
freedom with
which unusual opin- ions were voiced". The
major weakness of the
Barmakids'
position was...
-
center of knowledge,
culture and trade.
During his rule, the
family of
Barmakids,
which pla**** a
deciding role in
establishing the
Abbasid Caliphate, declined...
- al-Faḍl and Ja'far (767–803) both
occupied high
offices under Harun. Many
Barmakids were
patrons of the sciences,
which greatly helped the
propagation of...
- with the
Barmakids, and the two
camps becoming more
estranged every day, if al-Amin was to have a
chance to succeed, the
power of the
Barmakids had to be...
- period. It was
initially akin to a secretary, but
under the
tenure of the
Barmakids, an
Iranian family close to the Abbasids, the
position became powerful...
- administrator", who,
under the
Arabized name of Barmak, came to be
known as the
Barmakids). The
Umayyad Caliphate captured Balkh in 663 from the
Kabul Shahis who...
- with the
Barmakids, and the two
camps becoming more
estranged every day, if al-Amin was to have a
chance to succeed, the
power of the
Barmakids had to be...
-
construction of the city. It was
built under the
guidance of the
Iranian Barmakids.
Mansur believed that
Baghdad was the
perfect city to be the
capital of...
-
historical examples where the
noble classes financed scientific pursuits. Many
Barmakids were
patrons of the sciences,
which greatly helped the
propagation of...
