Saffarid dynasty
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The Saffarid dynasty was a 9th–10th century Persianate Muslim dynasty founded by Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar that rose from eastern Iran to briefly control a large empire stretching across parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim dynasty
ⓘ
Persianate dynasty ⓘ medieval Iranian dynasty ⓘ |
| capital |
Bost
NERFINISHED
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Fustaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Herat NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaranj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreTerritory |
Sistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zabulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Saffarid Emirate of Sistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
dinar
ⓘ
dirham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | al-Saffar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1003 ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | Persianate ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
Fars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Makran NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ Transoxiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| founder | Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | emirate ⓘ |
| houseType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military expansion from Sistan
ⓘ
promotion of Persian culture ⓘ weakening of Abbasid control in eastern Iran ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Samanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sistan NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Iran ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| significantRuler |
Amr ibn al-Layth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tahir ibn Muhammad ibn Amr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 861 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ghaznavid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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