Nasr ibn Sayyar
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Nasr ibn Sayyar was an 8th-century Arab general and the last Umayyad governor of Khorasan, known for his efforts to maintain Umayyad control during the turbulent period leading up to the Abbasid Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab general
ⓘ
Umayyad governor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Marw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Marw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedPolicy | reconciliation between northern and southern Arab tribes in Khurasan ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Abu Muslim al-Khurasani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Khurasani opposition ⓘ |
| countryOfGovernorship | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathApproximateDate | 748 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Khurasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Nishapur ⓘ |
| endTime | governorship of Khurasan ended in 748 ⓘ |
| era | late Umayyad period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| fullName | Nasr ibn Sayyar al-Laythi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Transoxiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of eastern Iran ⓘ |
| governorUnderCaliph |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marwan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Walid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key provincial governor during collapse of Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Abbasid Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to balance Arab tribal factions in Khurasan
ⓘ
attempts to suppress revolts in Khurasan ⓘ poetic verses reflecting political turmoil ⓘ political and military skill ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Umayyad governor of Khurasan
ⓘ
efforts to maintain Umayyad control in Khurasan ⓘ role in events leading to the Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| opposedMovement | Abbasid daʿwa in Khurasan ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Umayyad ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Arab general
ⓘ
governor of Khurasan ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| predecessorAsGovernorOfKhurasan | Asim ibn Abdallah al-Hilali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionGoverned | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | governorship of Khurasan began in 738 ⓘ |
| successorAsGovernorOfKhurasan | Abu Muslim al-Khurasani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Layth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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