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Salim VI bin Abu Arshad

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In this Deltinian name, the first or paternal surname is al-Arshad and the second or maternal family name is al-Mustansir.
Salim VI bin Abu Arshad
سليم بن أبو أرشد
  • Khalīfah
  • Amir al-Mu‘minin
A dirham of Salim VI, c. 1322/1323.
A dirham of Salim VI, c. 1322/1323.
35th Caliph of the Deltinian Caliphate
Reign24 July 1319 – 13 June 1326
PredecessorSalim V bin Abu Arshad
Successor
BornSalim Hussein bin al-Arshad al-Mustansir
1277/1278
Almadinat Almuqadasa, Alqism Almuqadas, Caliphate of Deltino
Died13 June 1326 (aged 47–49)
Almadinat Almuqadasa, Alqism Almuqadas, Caliphate of Deltino
SpouseJaleela al-Salloum
Issue
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Full name
  • Salim VI Hussein Abdul Humaidaan ibn Islam bin Salim
  • bin Abu Arshad al-Arshad wal-Hussein al-Mustansir
  • wal-Muin al-Salman[note 1]
HouseHouse of Arshad
FatherSalim V bin Abu Arshad
MotherFatima al-Mustansir
ReligionDeltinian Islam

Salim VI bin Abu Arshad (Deltinian: سليم بن أبو أرشد, transliterated: Salim bin ‘Abu ‘Arshad; 1277/1278 – 13 June 1326) was a Deltinian royal and member of the House of Arshad who served as the last caliph of the Caliphate of Deltino from 1319 until his death during the Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa on 13 June 1326. His death marks the beginning of the Creeperian dominance of Sur which continues to the present day.

He was born into the Deltinian royal family and became the caliphate's heir apparent in 1295. Prior to becoming caliph, Salim did not participate in any campaigns against the Creeperans, however, he did participate in crushing a minor rebellion in 1317 and 1318. When he became caliph in 1319, he crushed another rebellion, however, he soon faced a large-scale Creeperian invasion in 1324. Despite several efforts to stop the invasion under Creeperian King Miguel I through warfare and diplomacy, the Creeperans eventually arrived at the city walls of Almadinat Almuqadasa and began sieging the city.

Salim VI oversaw various battles and skirmishes between Deltinian and Creeperian forces during the siege, including two naval engagements and three land battles. After two years of siege, the Creeperans eventually broke into the city in mid-June 1326. Salim VI surrendered to Miguel I where he was beheaded by the king, ending the nearly 600 year reign of the Caliphate of Deltino. His death led to the formation of the so-called Deltinian rump states in southern Deltino which fell to the Creeperans by 1345. Salim VI is considered to be a martyr by various Deltinian Islamic scholars and is revered as a hero by the Deltinian people.

Early life

Salim Hussein bin al-Arshad al-Mustansir was born sometime around the year 676 AH (1277 or 1278 AD) in the Royal Palace of Almadinat Almuqadasa. He was the first son of Salim Muhammad al-Arshad and Fatima al-Mustansir, and he was a grandson of Uthman I bin Abu Arshad, the then reigning caliph of the Caliphate of Deltino.

In 1295, Salim was bestowed the title of Emir of Alqism Almuqadas, an honorary title held by the hair apparent of Deltino, at the age of seventeen by his father who had just assumed the position of caliph as Salim V. At the time, Deltino was engaged in decades-long religious conflict with the neighboring Kingdom of Creeperopolis. The war, known as the Creeperian Crusade, was renewed by Creeperian King Miguel I in 1304 when he invaded Deltino's eastern domains. The young Salim wanted to accompany his father during the campaign against the Creeperans, however, Salim V did not allow him to join the campaign.

By 1311 and after dozens of crushing Deltinian defeats, Miguel I's army reached Buhayrat Alrasul (known today as Lake San Salvador), the largest lake in Sur which lay on the way to the Deltinian capital city of Almadinat Almuqadasa. Salim and his father offered to meet with Miguel I to prevent a total conquest of the country by the Creeperans. The subsequent negotiations resulted in the Treaty of Najallah in which Deltino relinquished all Deltinian lands east of the Shamaliu River (known today as the San Miguel River) which was also north of the city of Minamalia (modern-day La'Unión) and north of the Kabir River (known today as the Zapatista River) that was also east of the al-Sharqiu al-Kabir Mountain Range (known today as the San Luísian Mountain Range). Salim's younger sister, Iyzabila, was also sent off as Miguel I's wife as a part of the treaty.

Salim accompanied his father on a campaign to crush a minor rebellion on Deltino's southern coast between 1317 and 1318. The extent of his participation in the campaign is disputed, however, he is credited with the "stabilization" of three towns during the campaign, which historians have inferred that Salim may have ordered the massacres of at least three towns.

Reign

Sulayman's Rebellion

A calligraphic roundel of Salim VI.

Salim V died on 24 July 1319 and Salim assumed the position as the 35th caliph of the Deltinian Caliphate, assuming the regnal name of Salim VI. Upon his rise to power, a rebellion was launched by his younger brother Sulayman to usurp the position of caliph for himself. Salim VI successfully crushed Sulayman's rebellion and had his brother beheaded in Almadinat Almuqadasa for sedition and treason.

Miguel I's invasion

The news of Salim V's death reached Creeperopolis in late-1319, and on 25 December 1321, Miguel I launched a second invasion of Deltino. When Salim VI heard the news that Miguel I was invading Deltino with an army of 120,000 soldiers, he send soldiers under the command of Yusuf al-Dhahir to stop the Creeperian advance. From 1322 to 1324, the Creeperans captured dozens of cities, towns, and villages, and defeated the Deltinians under al-Dhahir several times. In mid-1324, Salim VI sent a delegation to negotiate for peace with Creeperopolis, offering further territorial concessions. The delegation which Salim sent was arrested and all but one of its members were executed, with the sole survivor being sent back to Salim VI to inform him that Miguel I will destroy the city of Almadinat Almuqadasa.

Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa

On 1 September 1324, the Creeperans began sieging the city of Almadinat Almuqadasa. When the siege began Salim VI and Iftikhar al-Dawla, the city's governor, both declared that they would remain in the city until total victory or until their deaths. Al-Dhahir attempted to end the siege by attacking the Creeperans from outside the city walls, however, the ensuing Battle of Altal ended in a Creeperian victory and forced al-Dhahir to retreat south to recover and gather more soldiers. The Creeperans then attempted to cut off the city's lake access to starve the city in October 1324, but Deltinian ships decisively defeated the Creeperian fleet.

On 25 December 1324, Salim VI ordered soldiers from within the walls to pour out of the city and attack the Creeperian army's camp. The fighting lasted throughout the day, but eventually, the caliph was forced to recall his forces back into the city, ending the battle in a stalemate. After the indecisive battle which induced significant casualties on both sides, the siege devolved into a stalemate. Little activity happened during the siege throughout 1325.

The stalemate was lifted when a new and large fleet of Creeperian ships again attempted to cut off the city's lake access in March 1326. The new fleet outnumbered the Deltinian fleet and decisively defeated the Deltinian ships, effectively cutting off the city from outside support and supplies. From March to June 1326, the city slowly began to run out of food and supplies, causing unrest and uncertainty within the city. Salim VI attempted to send messengers to al-Dhahir that he needed to quickly bring an end to the siege, however, each messenger was captured and executed by the Creeperian army.

In April 1326, the Creeperian army abducted several Deltinians from the village of Erbitba and intentionally infected all of them with Creeperian Malaria. When they died, the army flung the corpses into the city using catapults, purposely starting an outbreak of the disease in the city to kill as many people as possible to weaken the city's defenses and morale. In late-May 1326, al-Dhahir finally returned with his army and attempted to break the siege. Miguel I's and al-Dhahir's armies engaged in battle outside of Erbitba. The battle ended in a Creeperian victory and again forced al-Dhahir to retreat south. The battle was the final battle of the siege.

Execution

With the city now nearing total starvation and with the final attempt to end the siege by al-Dhahir failing, Salim VI knew that the city would fall to the Creeperans within a matter of weeks. On the night of 12 June 1326, a few Creeperian soldiers scaled the walls of the city, and by the time the day had passed to 13 June, the soldiers opened some of the city's gates. Once the gates were opened, the Creeperans poured into the city and began indiscriminately slaughtering Deltinians, regardless of if they were soldiers or civilians.

Salim VI was alerted by his bodyguards and servants that the Creeperans had broken into the city. They were initially going to flee to the Almadinat Almuqadasa Grand Mosque, however, soldiers were already seen visibly making their way into the mosque to set it on fire. During the storming of the mosque, al-Dawla was executed by impalement by Creeperian soldiers. Salim VI decided to stay in the royal palace and had soldiers defend the palace at all costs. Eventually, all of the soldiers were killed and Miguel I himself entered the palace and met with Salim VI. Miguel I recounted that Salim VI's final words were, "We have fought each other well, and our war has come to an end." Miguel I then executed Salim VI by beheading and had the rest of the royal family, including Salim, the caliphate's heir apparent, stabbed and impaled to death by his soldiers. Salim VI's death marks the end of the 607 year-long reign of the Caliphate of Deltino.

Legacy and significance

Salim VI was the final caliph of the Caliphate of Deltino which lasted nearly 600 years. His death resulted in the formation of the so-called Deltinian rump states in the southern Deltinian territories. The emirates of Abdan, Helam, and Jakiz continued to resist Creeperian conquests until the final fall of Shata' Albahr in 1345, ending Islamic rule in Sur. Some of Salim VI's children, notably Orhan, Abdullah, and Arshad, continued to fight against the Creeperans after their father's death until their own executions or disappearance. Additionally, al-Dhahir continued to resist the Creeperans under his self-declared Aljanub Caliphate which survived until al-Dhahir's death in 1331. Al-Dhahir is sometimes considered as the final caliph instead of Salim VI, however, a majority of historians do not recognize his self-proclamation as caliph as legitimate, instead labelling him as a usurper. Salim VI's death also led to the beginning of the First Great Persecution of Deltinian Islam.

Despite the general disaster that was Salim VI's short six year reign, he is considered to be a martyr by many Deltinian Islamic scholars and historians, who refer to him as "The Martyred Caliph" and "Salim the Martyr." He is revered as a hero against the conquering Catholics and Creeperans by many Deltinians. Several Deltinian separatist and jihadists groups of the Deltinian Insurgency (1978–present) have armed units named after Salim VI.

Issue and descendants

Salim VI married Jaleela al-Salloum and had twelve children, however, the names of seven of their children are unknown. Their children were:

  • Salim (1298 – 13 June 1326)
  • Unnamed daughter (1299 – ?)
  • Abdel (1300 – after 1326)
  • Unnamed son (c. 1301 – ?)
  • Unnamed daughter (c. 1302/1303 – ?)
  • Orhan (1304 – 1342)
  • Abdullah (1305 – 1339)
  • Unnamed son (1307 – 1325)
  • Unnamed daughter (1308 – 1326)
  • Unnamed daughter (1308 – 1326)
  • Arshad (1310 – after 1345)
  • Unnamed son (1312 – 1326)

Ancestry

House of
Rahimi
Khalīfah
Ali II
1132–1203
Ali
1154–1203
Khalīfah
Abdul Rahimi II
1155–1203
Muhammad
1157–1202
Arshad
1157–1211
House of
Arshad
Khalīfah
Ishaq I
1178–1217
Khalīfah
Sulayman II
1174–1230
Khalīfah
Ishaq II
1198–1222
Khalīfah
Sulayman III
1193–1263
Khalīfah
Salim IV
1214–1273
Khalīfah
Uthman I
1236–1295
Khalīfah
Salim V
1257–1319
Khalīfah
Salim VI
1278–1326
End of Caliphate

See also

Creeperopolis portal
Terraconserva portal

Notes

  1. Deltinian: سليم حسين عبد الحميدان بن إسلام بن سليم بن أبو أرشد الأرشد والحسين المستنصر والمعين السلمان; transliterated: Salim Husayn e-Abd al-Humaydan bin ‘Iislam bin Sulaym bin ‘Abu ‘Arshad al‘Arshid wal-Husayn al-Mustansir wal-Mueian al-Salman.

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Salim VI bin Abu Arshad
Cadet branch of the House of Rahimi
Born: 1277/1278 Died: 13 June 1326
Deltinian Islamic titles
Preceded by
Salim V
Caliph of Deltino
1319–1326
Caliphate abolished
Royal titles
Preceded by
Salim V
Emir of Alqism Almuqadas
1295–1319
Succeeded by
Salim VII