Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar
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Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar was the 9th-century founder of the Saffarid dynasty in Sistan, a former coppersmith who rose to power as a military leader and challenged Abbasid authority in eastern Iran and beyond.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Saffarid ruler
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dynasty founder ⓘ emir ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| attemptedToCapture | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Dayr al-Aqul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | defeat at Dayr al-Aqul ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sistan
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Zaranj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenged | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Abbasid governors in the East
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Tahirid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 879 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Gundeshapur
NERFINISHED
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Jundaysabur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Saffarid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Iranian ⓘ |
| founded | Saffarid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigns against the Abbasids
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campaigns against the Tahirids ⓘ establishing an independent Iranian power ⓘ overthrowing local rulers in Sistan ⓘ rapid military conquests in eastern Iran ⓘ |
| languageContext | Persianate world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledGroup | band of Sistanian warriors ⓘ |
| legacy |
early Iranian dynastic independence from Abbasid rule
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foundation of Saffarid power in Sistan and Khorasan ⓘ |
| militaryTitle | amir ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | يعقوب بن الليث الصفار NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
coppersmith
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soldier ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | de facto independent from Abbasids ⓘ |
| predecessorAsRulerOfSistan | Salih ibn al-Nadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roseFrom | coppersmith guild ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Fars
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Kerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Makran NERFINISHED ⓘ Sistan NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| sibling | Amr ibn al-Layth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | artisan background ⓘ |
| successor | Amr ibn al-Layth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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