Azkajwar-Abdallah
Azkajwar-Abdallah was the Afrighid king of Khwarazm from the late 8th-century till the early 9th-century. The precise date of his regnal period is uncertain. He ascended as king after 762, but not later than 783 or 787.[1] He was the grandson of his predecessor Sawashfan.[1] Azkajwar-Abdallah is notable for converting to Islam, taking the Muslim name of Abdallah.[2] He was also the last Afrighid king to have coins minted in pre-Islamic style.[2] The latest discovered coin of Azkajwar-Abdallah cites his overlord the Tahirid dynast Tahir ibn Husayn, who governed Khurasan on behalf of the Abbasid Caliphate in 821–822.[1] Azkajwar-Abdallah was succeeded by Mansur.[3]
| Azkajwar-Abdallah | |
|---|---|
| Khwarazmshah | |
 Coin of Azkawjar-Abdallah | |
| King of Khwarazm | |
| Reign | 762/787–820s |
| Predecessor | Sawashfan |
| Successor | Mansur |
| Died | 820s |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism, Islam (later) |
References
- Fedorov & Kuznetsov 2011, p. 87.
- Fedorov & Kuznetsov 2011, p. 86.
- Bosworth 1984, p. 743–745.
Sources
- Bosworth, C. Edmund (1984). "Āl-e Afrīḡ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 7. C. Edmund Bosworth. pp. 743–745.
- Fedorov, Michael; Kuznetsov, Andrew (2011). "On some previously unknown Khwarazmian drachms and the names of rulers on them". Iran. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 49: 79–88. JSTOR 41431230.
| Preceded by Sawashfan |
King of Khwarazm 762/787–820s |
Succeeded by Mansur |
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