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Afrighids
Khwarezmian Iranian dynasty that ruled over Khwarezm from 305–995 CE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Afrighids (Khwarazmian: ʾfryḡ) were a native Khwarezmian Iranian[1][2][3] dynasty who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Khwarazm. Over time, they were under the suzerainty of the Sasanian Empire, the Hephthalite Empire, the Göktürk Khaganate, the Umayyad Caliphate, Abbasid Caliphate and the Samanid Empire.
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Afrighid dynasty | |||||||
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305–995 | |||||||
![]() Map showing the territory ruled by the Afrighid dynasty (highlighted in green), abutting the southern shore of the (former) Aral Sea | |||||||
Capital | Kath | ||||||
Common languages | Old Khwarazmian | ||||||
Religion | Zoroastrianism (until the early 9th-century) Sunni Islam (after the early 9th-century) | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Khwarazmshah | |||||||
• 305–??? | Afrig (first) | ||||||
• 967–995 | Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad (last) | ||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | 305 | ||||||
• Ma'munid conquest of Khwarezm. | 995 | ||||||
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They were ultimately deposed by a rival family, the Ma'munids of Gurganj, who became the new rulers of Khwarazm.