History
Al-Qa'im was Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1031 until his death on 3 April 1075. In 1055 the Seljuk Tughril Beg entered Baghdad and became the caliph's protector in fact. The caliph kept the religious office. The sultan kept the armies. No reliable contemporary portrait of al-Qa'im is known.
The 1066 start lists him at Baghdad with about 4 counties, in the Seljuk shadow. His liege, if the character screen shows one, is the fact to trust. He is not a second Alp Arslan.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 1066 |
| Title | Baghdad |
| Realm size | 4 counties |
| Status | At Baghdad, in the Seljuk shadow. The character screen shows his liege. |
| Culture | Mashriqi |
| Faith | Sunni |
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
How to play
Goal. Survive as caliph under Seljuk dominance, and take temporal power only if the sultan's grip slips.
The 1066 start lists al-Qa'im at Baghdad. Read the liege on the character screen before you assume he is independent.
Where this run fails. Seljuk politics, a tiny domain, and intrigue with no army behind it.