The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Abbas ibn al-Mu'tasim
Also known as Abbas, Son of Motassem
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 241
Youthful ambition radiates from him, tempered by the weight of his father's name. His eyes hold both eagerness and the understanding that glory and reproach walk hand in hand.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Young adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 241
- Books
- 1
Abbas ibn al-Mu'tasim, son of Caliph Motassem, was given command of the vanguard during the campaign against the Byzantines. His position offered the possibility of great glory or the risk of lesser reproach, depending on the campaign's outcome.
Description
A young man in his twenties with olive skin, dark hair, and the sharp features of nobility. His athletic build and military bearing mark him as a warrior of rank. He wears the distinctive attire of an Abbasid commander, carrying the visible markers of his caliphal lineage with natural authority.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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