Mansur II
| Mansur II | |
|---|---|
| Emirof theSamanids | |
 Ghaznavidcoin citing Mansur II as overlord | |
| Reign | 23 July 997 – 2 February 999[1] |
| Predecessor | Nuh II |
| Successor | Abd al-Malik II |
| Born | 10th-century |
| Died | 2 February 999[2] |
| House | Samanid |
| Father | Nuh II |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abu'l-Harith Mansur II(Persian:منصور دوم سامانی) wasAmirof theSamanids(997–999). He was the son ofNuh II.
Biography
[edit]Mansur II was still young when he succeeded his father as amir. His short reign was marked by his inability to control his governors and generals. Shortly after he came to power, a rebellion was launched, and its leaders invited theQarakhanidsunder Nasr Khan to intervene. Nasr Khan did so, but he defeated the rebellion and contactedFa'iq,who was then Mansur's governor ofSamarkand.Fa'iq was sent by the khan to the capitalBukharawith an army. Mansur fled, but later was persuaded to return, although Fa'iq retained his power. Some time later, Fa'iq deposed Mansur'svizieral-Barghashi,and had him exiled toGurgan.
Meanwhile, the generalBaktuzunwas sent by Mansur to retake control ofKhurasan,which had recently fallen into the possession of theGhaznavids.[3]Nishapurwas occupied, but Baktuzun was then attacked by Abu'l-Qasim Simjuri, the ruler ofKuhistan,in 998. Abu'l-Qasim had been persuaded by Fa'iq to strike; the latter feared Baktuzun's power. Baktuzun was victorious, but he made peace with Abu'l-Qasim and headed back to Bukhara. The general and Fa'iq then allied with each other in order to stopMahmud of Ghazni,who wanted all of Khurasan for himself.[3]Baktuzun and Fa'iq, who feared that Mansur would betray them to Mahmud, deposed and then blinded him in 999.[4]They then appointed Mansur's younger brother'Abd al-Malik IIas Amir.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Tabaqat-i NasiribyMinhaj-i-Siraj,pg. 107, Lahore Sangmil Publications 2004
- ^Tabaqat-i NasiribyMinhaj-i-Siraj,pg. 107, Lahore Sangmil Publications 2004
- ^abBosworth 1963,p. 45.
- ^abBosworth 1963,p. 45-46.
Sources
[edit]- Bosworth, C.E. (1963).The Ghaznavids, 994-1040.Edinburgh University Press.
- Frye, R.N. (1975)."The Sāmānids".InFrye, Richard N.(ed.).The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.pp. 136–161.ISBN0-521-20093-8.