Bactria Regains Independence From Abbasids
Feb, 9, 867 AD
Yaghub Leis who was a restless warrior defeated Arab rulers. In a series of battles, his army liberated Herat, Bamyan, Bactra, Kabul, and Bost. Iranians had first taken sword 40 years after Nahavand defeat and joined Mokhtar forces in Feb, 683. But all such movements were harshly suppressed by the Arab rulers. Yaghub Leis' patriotic fight continued for the next eleven years that ended with liberation of Neishabour, Gorgan, Kerman, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces. But Iranian leaders could not unite and regain country's independence until 931. (Updated: Jan, 8, 2008)
English-Persian Glossary
- Bactra: بلخ(Balkh)
- Bactria: باختر(خوارزم)
- Bam: بم
- Bamyan: باميان
- Bost: بست
- Fars: فارس
- Gorgan: گرگان
- Herat: هرات
- Kabul: کابل
- Kerman: کرمان(Carmania, Kermania)
- Khuzestan: خوزستان(Khoozestan)
- Nahavand: نهاوند
- Neishabour: نيشابور(Neyshabour, Neishapour)
- Yaghub Leis: يعقوب ليث