Meanings of become caliph in English

But by what miracle am I become caliph in a night's time!

When Harun was not quite twenty-one years old he became caliph.

Mansor, just recall that unholy word, and I will become Caliph once more, and you my Grand Vizier.

In 786 Haroun-al-Raschid became Caliph at Bagdad, and he and his son made it an intellectual center of first importance.

He did this, and when 'Uthman became caliph, he sent Abu Musa the same message and he acted on it.

In case of their death, the Governor of Mecca would become Caliph, and the sovereignty would be established in his family.

When Muatadid became caliph in 892, he offered his daughter Katr en-Neda (Dewdrop) in marriage to the caliph's son.

When 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz became caliph, he went to his household and took everything that they owned, placing it in the public treasury.

When Omar became caliph he made Khalid chief commander of the Syrian armies, 'Amr remaining in Palestine to complete the submission of that province.

It furnished Abd el-Malik, who became caliph in 685, not only with rich subsidies and abundant provisions, but also with part of his troops.