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Abd Allah ibn Ali

712 - 764

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His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abd Allah ibn Ali is the 14,205th most popular politician, the 26th most popular biography from Jordan and the 12th most popular Jordanian Politician.

Abd Allah ibn Ali is most famous for leading the Abbasid forces to victory in the Battle of the Zab in 750, which toppled the Umayyad Caliphate and established the Abbasid dynasty. Surprisingly, despite his key role in the revolution, he later rebelled against his nephew, the Caliph al-Mansur, in a failed bid for the throne. His legacy lies in helping consolidate Abbasid power in Syria and beyond, shaping the caliphate's early administrative and military structures.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Abd Allah ibn Ali ranks 14,199 out of 19,576Before him are Gérard Cooreman, Duke Eugen of Württemberg, Ivan Bodiul, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, Josep Tarradellas, and Simon Bolivar Buckner. After him are John Taylor, Mircea Geoană, Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid, Gérard Latortue, Alboin of Spoleto, and Fausta Morganti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 712, Abd Allah ibn Ali ranks 3Before him are Du Fu, and Theuderic IV.  Among people deceased in 764, Abd Allah ibn Ali ranks 3Before him are Telets of Bulgaria, and Domenico Monegario.

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In Jordan

Among people born in Jordan, Abd Allah ibn Ali ranks 26 out of NaNBefore him are Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Abdelsalam Majali (1925), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Prince Hassan bin Talal (1947), Samih al-Qasim (1939), and Zaid ibn Shaker (1934). After him are Abdul Rahman Munif (1933), Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan (1994), Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (1948), Mudar Badran (1934), Adnan Badran (1935), and Zeid Raad Al Hussein (1964).

Among Politicians In Jordan

Among politicians born in Jordan, Abd Allah ibn Ali ranks 12Before him are Haya bint Hussein (1974), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Abdelsalam Majali (1925), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Prince Hassan bin Talal (1947), and Zaid ibn Shaker (1934). After him are Mudar Badran (1934), Adnan Badran (1935), Zeid Raad Al Hussein (1964), Nader Al-Dahabi (1946), Awn Al-Khasawneh (1950), and Hani Mulki (1951).

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