# Bajkam

> Abū al-Husayn Bajkam al-Mākānī, referred to as Bajkam, Badjkam or Bachkam, was a Turkish military commander and official of the Abbasid Caliphate. A former ghulam of the Ziyarid dynasty, Bajkam entered Abbasid service following the assassination of the Ziyarid ruler Mardavij in 935. During his five-year tenure at the Caliphate's court at Baghdad, he was granted the title of amir al-umara, consolidating his dominance over the caliphs al-Radi and al-Muttaqi and giving him absolute power over their domains. Bajkam was challenged throughout his rule by various opponents, including his predecessor as amir al-umara, Muhammad ibn Ra'iq, the Basra-based Baridis, and the Buyid dynasty of Iran, but he succeeded in retaining control until his death. He was murdered by a party of Kurds during a hunting excursion in 941, shortly after the accession of al-Muttaqi as Caliph. Bajkam was known both for his firm rule and for his patronage of Baghdad intellectuals, who respected and in some cases befriended him. His death led to a void in central power, resulting in a brief period of instability and fighting in Baghdad.

*Military commander*

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## Identity
- **Died:** 0941-04-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Bajkam](https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajkam)
- [بجكم التركي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%AC%D9%83%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A)
- [Bəckəm](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C9%99ck%C9%99m)
- [Abu-l-Hussayn Bàjkam](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu-l-Hussayn_B%C3%A0jkam)
- [Bajkam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajkam)
- [بجکم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%AC%DA%A9%D9%85)
- [Bajkam](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajkam)
- [Bajecã](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajec%C3%A3)
- [Баджкам](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC)
- [Baykam](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykam)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4848894)

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