- of the
Barmakids may
derive from the
Sanskrit word प्रमुख Pramukha,
meaning “leader,”
although the
theory is
subject of debate. The
Barmakids are also...
-
center of knowledge,
culture and trade.
During his rule, the
family of
Barmakids,
which pla**** a
deciding role in
establishing the
Abbasid Caliphate, declined...
- 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...
- 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...
- ****emblies the
Barmakids held were
notable for the
freedom with
which unusual opin- ions were voiced". The
major weakness of the
Barmakids'
position was...
-
historical examples where the
noble classes financed scientific pursuits. Many
Barmakids were
patrons of the sciences,
which greatly helped the
propagation of...
- prison. In 802, the
Barmakid Ja'far ibn
Yahya helped him escape, but he was captured; the
event led to the
execution of the
Barmakids, once Harun's closest...
- Al-Mansur
commissioned Baghdad's construction,
guided by the
Iranian Barmakids. He
believed Baghdad was
ideal for
ruling the
Islamic Empire. Historian...
- 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...
