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Al-Mu'tadid's advance on Banu Shayban and his peace with them

قصد المعتضد بني شيبان وصلحه معهم

280 AH

In 280 al-Tabari records al-Mu'tadid's advance on Banu Shayban in the Jazira; when word reached them they gathered up their property and their families. Al-Mu'tadid then returned to Baghdad, where the Banu Shayban met him asking for pardon and offering hostages; he took five hundred men from them, so it was said 1 2.

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In 280 AH al-Tabari mentions that the caliph al-Mu'tadid marched on the Banu Shayban in the Jazira. When news of his march reached them, they gathered their property and families together. 1

Al-Mu'tadid returned to Baghdad, and the Banu Shayban met him asking for pardon and offering hostages. He took five hundred men from them, according to what was said. 2

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  1. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.10 p.32
  2. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.10 p.33
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