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Abd al-Malik I

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 980–1005 Also known as Abd al-Malik Samanid

Samanid emir, son of Nuh II, who acceded with his brother Mansur II in 999 and jointly ruled Khurasan and Transoxiana;…

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  1. 999–1005Bukhara · BukharaAbd al-Malik and Mansur II acceded after the death of their father Nuh II, nominally ruling jointly. Between 1001 and 1005 the dynasty's territory shrank, its finances were strained, and it depended on the military support of the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud.

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