Afrighid dynasty

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The Afrighid dynasty was an early Iranian ruling house that governed the region of Khwarezm (in present-day Central Asia) from late antiquity into the early Islamic period.

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instanceOf Iranian dynasty
dynasty
ruling house
capital Gurganj
Kath
continent Asia
country Khwarazm
linked to: Khwarezm
culturalSphere Iranian cultural sphere
currency drachm
endTime 995
late 10th century
era Late Antiquity
early Islamic period
ethnicOrigin Iranian
firstRuler Afrigh
followedBy Ma'munid dynasty
foundedBy Afrigh
governmentType monarchy
hasTitleForRuler Khwarazmshah
linked to: Khwarazmian Shah
knownFor local autonomy under early Islamic caliphates
long-lasting rule in Khwarazm
languageUsed Khwarezmian language
Middle Persian
lastRuler Abu al-ʿAbbās Maʾmūn ibn Muḥammad
locatedInPresentDay Central Asia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
mainCity Gurganj
Kath
neighbor Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan

Sogdia
Transoxiana
overthrownBy Ma'munid dynasty
partOf history of Central Asia
history of Iran
history of Khwarazm
precededBy pre-Islamic rulers of Khwarazm
regionRuled Khwarazm
linked to: Khwarezm
religion Islam
Zoroastrianism
religiousTransition from Zoroastrianism to Islam
sourceMention Islamic historiography
al-Biruni
linked to: Al-Biruni
startTime 3rd century
c. 305
vassalOf Abbasid Caliphate
Samanid Empire
Umayyad Caliphate

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Khwarezm hostedPolity Afrighid dynasty