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Al-Musta'sim

37th and last Abbasid Caliph (r. 1242–1258)

Al-Musta'sim has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1212 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Born

in 1212

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 20, 1258

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Baghdad, Iraq
Professions
caliph, politician
Citizenship
Abbasid Caliphate

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1212 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)) or in 1213 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1213

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Al-Musta'sim

    Family

    Father
    Al-Mustansir

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Al-Musta'sim born?

    Al-Musta'sim was born in Baghdad, Iraq.

    When did Al-Musta'sim die?

    Al-Musta'sim died on February 20, 1258.