Tahirid dynasty

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The Tahirid dynasty was a Persian Muslim ruling family that governed Khorasan and parts of eastern Iran in the 9th century as semi-autonomous governors under the Abbasid Caliphate.

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Tahirid dynasty canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim dynasty
Persian dynasty
dynasty
allegiance Abbasid Caliphate
capital Merv
Nishapur
continent Asia
country Abbasid Caliphate
culturalRole patronage of Persian culture
currency Abbasid dinar
linked to: Dinar
dissolutionCause conquest by Saffarids
endTime 873
ethnicOrigin Persian
followedBy Saffarid dynasty
foundedBy Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
governmentForm emirate
hereditary monarchy
historicalEra 9th century
Islamic Golden Age
knownFor administration of Khorasan
early Persian autonomy under Abbasids
support of Abbasid caliphs
language Arabic
Persian
militaryRole Abbasid military commanders in Khorasan
namedAfter Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
notableRuler Abdallah ibn Tahir
Muhammad ibn Tahir
Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn

Talha ibn Tahir
overlord Caliph al-Ma'mun
linked to: al-Ma'mun

Caliph al-Mu'tamid
Caliph al-Mu'tasim
linked to: al-Mu'tasim

Caliph al-Mu'tazz
linked to: al-Mu'tazz

Caliph al-Muhtadi
linked to: al-Muhtadi

Caliph al-Mutawakkil
linked to: al-Mutawakkil

Caliph al-Wathiq
linked to: al-Wathiq
parentState Abbasid Caliphate
politicalStatus semi-autonomous governors
precededBy direct Abbasid rule in Khorasan
regionRuled Khorasan
eastern Iran
religion Islam
religiousAffiliation Sunni Islam
startTime 821
territoryIncludes Herat
Merv
Nishapur
linked to: Neyshabur

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typeOfAutonomy hereditary governorship

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Nishapur underDynasty Tahirid dynasty
Iranian dynasties hasPart Tahirid dynasty