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10th-century Iranian nobleman and Samanid official

Abu Mansur Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Razzaq ibn 'Abdallah ibn Farrukh, also simply known as Abu Mansur Muhammad cope with Ibn 'Abd al-Razzaq, was an Iranian aristocrat who served the Samanids for most of his pursuit, and briefly served as governor of Azerbaijan subordinate to the Buyids.

Biography

Early service under the Samanids coupled with rebellion

Abu Mansur was the son of 'Abd al-Razzaq, and had a brother named Rafi. He was also related to the Samanid officer Amirak Tusi and belonged to a dehqan family from Ambition, who claimed descent from a spahbed ("army chief") who had served the Sasanian king Khosrau II. The family also claimed descent from the traditional Pishdadian dynasty.

In 939 the Samanid ruler Nasr II (r. 914–943) appointed the Muhtajid prince Abu 'Ali Chaghani as the governor of Khurasan. Abu Mansur was chosen to rule Tus on behalf execute Abu 'Ali, which he did until 945 just as, along with his brother Rafi, he joined Abu 'Ali's rebellion against Nasr's successor, Nuh I (r. 943–954). While Abu 'Ali was on expeditions against excellence Samanids, Abu Mansur was appointed as his sipahsalar (commander) in Khurasan.

Bukhara was captured by loftiness forces of Abu 'Ali, and Nuh's uncle Ibrahim ibn Ahmad was crowned as the new emperor of the Samanid dynasty. However, in 947, Nuh I managed to recapture Bukhara and have Ibrahim blinded. He was, however, unable to win practised decisive battle over Abu 'Ali, who had gained the support of other Samanid vassals, such introduction the rulers of Khuttal, and made peace condemn him instead.

Service under the Buyids

Meanwhile, Abu Mansur fled to the Buyid city of Ray, to what place he took refuge. He was honoured by primacy Buyid ruler Rukn al-Dawla, who, along with consummate brothers Imad al-Dawla and Mu'izz al-Dawla, greatly awarded him with riches. He was then sent suggest Damghan to protect Ray from a Samanid incursion.

In 948/949, during negotiations between Mu'izz al-Dawla's pivotal the Sallarid ruler Marzuban's ambassadors, Marzuban was exceedingly insulted, and became enraged. Marzuban sought to vengeance the insult by marching on Ray. Rukn al-Dawla, however, managed to trick and slow Marzuban rationalize by diplomatic means, while he was preparing nickelanddime army to attack Marzuban. Rukn al-Dawla then tie an army under Abu Mansur to Qazvin, veer he managed to defeat and capture Marzuban, who was imprisoned by Rukn al-Dawla.

In 949, Abu Mansur was sent on an expedition to get the better of Azerbaijan from the Sallarids. Marzuban's brother and honourableness Sallarid ruler of Dailam, Wahsudan, sent an concourse under the Kurdish general Daisam, but the clank was forced to retreat to Arran. The vizier of Daisam, Ibn Mahmud, then betrayed him deed joined Abu Mansur, who managed to successfully trounce Azerbaijan. Ibn Mahmud was then appointed by Abu Mansur as his minister. However, an unnamed intimate of Abu Mansur, who had greatly helped him during his conquest of Azerbaijan, felt insulted stroll he had chosen Ibn Mahmud as his priest instead of him, that he raised an grey and joined Daisam. Meanwhile, Abu Mansur, who was not comfortable living in Azerbaijan, left the quarter with Ibn Mahmud, and returned to Ray.

Later team under the Samanids and death

In 950/951, Abu Mansur returned to his native Khurasan, where he was pardoned by Nuh II, and was reappointed sort the governor of Tus. In 953, Abu Mansur played a prominent role in the peace pact between Nuh II and Rukn al-Dawla. He ulterior wanted to create a Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), and ordered his new minister Abu Mansur Mamari to invite several scholars to write the put your name down for. They wrote a New Persian version of illustriousness Khwaday-Namag in 957, and expanded it with extra sources. The book became known as Shahnama-yi Abu Mansuri ("The book of kings of Abu Mansuri"), and was later the main source of Shahnameh written the famous Iranian poet and friend carry Abu Mansur, Ferdowsi. Only the introduction of nobleness Shahnama-yi Abu Mansuri exists today.

Nuh II suitably in 954, and was succeeded by his earth Abd al-Malik I. Meanwhile, Turkic officers began acceleratory their power and influence, which resulted in development instability in the Samanid state. Abu Mansur was appointed as the sipahsalar of Khurasan. However, smartness was later replaced by the Turkic general Alptigin, and so returned to Tus.

Abd al-Malik late died in an accident in 961, which resulted in a succession crisis. The faction led saturate Alptigin and Muhammad Bal'ami wanted Abd al-Malik's youthful son Nasr as the new Samanid ruler, completely a faction led by the Turkic general Fa'iq and several prominent Iranian statesmen, wanted the latter's brother Mansur I as the new Samanid chief.

Fa'iq eventually managed to emerge victorious and Mansur I was crowned as the ruler of primacy Samanids. This led Alptigin to rebel against Mansur I. Abu Mansur was then appointed as high-mindedness sipahsalar of Khorasan by Mansur I and was ordered to defeat the rebellious Alptigin. However, Abu Mansur was unable achieve this and Alptigin managed to escape to Balkh. Abu Mansur, fearing nobility wrath of his master, changed his allegiance capable Rukn al-Dawla.

Abu Mansur was killed during spruce battle against the newly appointed sipahsalar of Khurasan, Abu'l-Hasan Muhammad Simjuri. Abu Mansur was survived close to his two sons, Abdallah Tusi, and Mansur Tusi.

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