Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin
Sogdian Iranian Abbasid general (died 841) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ḥaydar ibn Kāwūs (Arabic: حيدر بن كاوس, Persian: خِیذَر اِبنِ کاووس, romanized: Kheyzar ebn-e Kāvus), better known by his hereditary title of al-Afshīn (Arabic: الأفشين, Persian: اَفشین, romanized: Afshin), was a senior general of Sogdian Iranian descent at the court of the Abbasid caliphs and a vassal prince of Oshrusana. He played a leading role in the campaigns of Caliph al-Mu'tasim, and was responsible for the suppression of the rebellion of Babak Khorramdin and for his battlefield victory over the Byzantine emperor Theophilos during the Amorium campaign. Eventually he was suspected of disloyalty and was arrested, tried and then executed in June 841.[1][2][3]
Khaydhar ibn Kawus | |
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Nickname(s) | al-Afshin |
Born | 8th century Osrushana |
Died | June 841 Samarra |
Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
Service/ | Abbasid army |
Rank | General |