Amr ibn al-Layth

Type Figure Region Sistan Time c. 850–902 Also known as Amr ibn al-Layth、Amr b. al-Layth、阿姆尔·本·莱伊斯

Amr ibn al-Layth was a key Saffarid emir, brother of Ya'qub ibn al-Layth; he briefly held power after Ya'qub's death, was defeated and captured by th…

Timeline

c. 860–879Sistan · SistanAmr rose in Sistan together with his elder brother Ya'qub ibn al-Layth, taking part in the Saffarid transformation from a local force into a military regime spanning eastern Iran.
879–901Khurasan · KhurasanAfter Ya'qub's death in 879, Amr succeeded him and tried to maintain Saffarid rule in Khurasan and elsewhere, facing pressure from both the Abbasid center and local rivals.
901–902Baghdad · BaghdadCaptured by Abbasid forces in battle in 901 and taken to Baghdad, he died in captivity in 902, ending the era of large-scale Saffarid expansion.

Sources

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Amr b. al-Layth — P. J. Bearman et al. (eds.)
The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs — R. N. Frye (ed.) (1975)