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Description acceptable. After this multi-year campaign, a prince on the losing side supposedly ran for his life after horsemen left the decapitated body of his brother to rot near a river. The rise of Qaysites like al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in the lead-up to this campaign prompted the Yamanites to supply the bulk of its victorious army. This campaign’s victors swore allegiance to al-riḍā, a title which al-Ḥārith (-5[1])ibn Surayj had earlier invoked during his rebellion against the governor Naṣr ibn Sayyār. A leader during this campaign granted himself the title (*) as-Saffah (10[1])upon entering Kufa. The combination (10[1])of harsh (10[1])kharaj and jizya taxes prompted mawālī to band together under the Black Standard (10[1])during this (-5[1])campaign, which began in Khorasan. This campaign ended with Abu Muslim’s victory at the Battle of Zab. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this event that resulted in the creation of the caliphate that succeeded the Umayyads. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Abbasid Revolution [accept descriptions of the Abbasids overthrowing the Umayyads; accept descriptions of the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate until read; prompt on Third Fitna]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emmett LauriemnemonistsNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse66-5
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureSandmännchen im Helikopter9010
Robert WangNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)chamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia9510
Doug SimonsParden the Interruptionprotobowling for soup9710
Tejas RajebruhThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola11010
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizLet's Fighting Love112-5
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)JJaryland129-5
Caleb KendrickJJarylandboy's jitches (ft. DMA)14810
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessemnemonists14810
John John GrogerLet's Fighting LoveJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz14810

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%0%40%130.40
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%0%43%119.43
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%131.00