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Nuh ibn Nasr

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 920–954 Also known as Nuh ibn Nasr、Nuh I、努赫一世

Nuh ibn Nasr (r. 943–954) was a Samanid emir, son of Nasr II. During his reign he faced internal revolts led by his brother Ibrahim and external pres…

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  1. 943–950Bukhara · TransoxianaIn 943 he succeeded his father Nasr II as emir and immediately faced his brother Ibrahim's revolts in Khurasan and elsewhere, seeking aid from Altun-Tegin of Ghazni and his successors to restore control over the eastern frontier regions.
  2. 950–954Bukhara · TransoxianaIn the later years of his rule, central authority continued to weaken while the power of local military commanders rose. He died in 954, and his son Abd al-Malik ibn Nuh briefly succeeded him, ushering the Samanid dynasty into a period of more severe internal strife.

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