Tahirid dynasty

Tahirid Dynasty طاهریان
← 820–872 →
Tahirid Persian Empire at ts Greatest Extent.
Capital	Merv, later Nishapur
Language(s)	Persian Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Emirate
Caliph
- 820	Tahir ibn Husayn
Historical era	Medieval
- Established	820
- Disestablished	872

History of Greater Iran
until the rise of modern nation-states
Pre-modern
Pre-Islamic  BCE Prehistory Proto-Elamite civilization 3200–2800 Elamite dynasties 2800–550 Bactria-Margiana Complex 2200–1700 Kingdom of Mannai 10th–7th cent. Median Empire 728–550 Achaemenid Empire 550–330 Seleucid Empire 330–150 Greco-Bactrian Kingdom 250-125 Parthian Empire 248–CE 224 CE Kushan Empire 30–275 Sassanid Empire 224–651 Hephthalite Empire 425–557 Kabul Shahi kingdom 565–879
Islamic  Patriarchal Caliphate 637–651 Umayyad Caliphate 661–750 Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258 Tahirid dynasty 821–873 Alavid dynasty 864–928 Saffarid dynasty 861–1003 Samanid dynasty 819–999 Ziyarid dynasty 928–1043 Buyid dynasty 934–1055 Ghaznavid Empire 975–1187 Ghurid dynasty 1149–1212 Seljuq Empire 1037–1194 Khwarazmian dynasty 1077–1231 Ilkhanate 1256–353 Kartids dynasty 1231–389 Muzaffarid dynasty 1314–1393 Chupanid dynasty 1337–1357 Jalayerid dynasty 1339–1432 Timurid Empire 1370–1506 Qara Qoyunlu Turcomans 1407–1468 Aq Qoyunlu Turcomans 1378–1508 Safavid Empire 1501–1722 Mughal Empire 1526–1857 Hotaki dynasty 1722–1729 Afsharid dynasty 1736–1750 Zand Dynasty 1750–1794 Durrani Empire 1794–1826 Qajar Dynasty 1794–1925

The Tahirid Dynasty, (Persian: سلسله طاهریان) was a Persian dynasty that governed from 820 to 872 over the northeastern part of Greater Iran, in the region of Khorasan (parts that are presently in Iran (Persia), Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). The dynasty was founded by Tahir ibn Husayn, a leading general in the service of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun. The Tahirs were awarded governorship of eastern Khorasan for supporting the Abbasids. Their capital was initially located at Merv, but later moved to Nishapur. Although nominally subject to the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad, the Tahirid rulers were effectively independent.

Rise

In 820/821, Tahir ibn Hayn was made governor of Khorasan, but died soon afterwards. The caliph appointed Tahir's son, Talha, whose governorship lasted from 822–828. Tahir's other son, Abdullah, was instated as the wali of Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. Abdullah is considered one of the greatest of the Tahirid rulers for the dynasty witnessed in his reign flourishing agriculture in his native land of Khorasan, popularity among the populations of the eastern lands of the Abbasid caliphate and extending influence due to his experience with the western parts of caliphate.

Fall

The dynasty began to deteriorate in the reign of Muhammad bin Tahir due to his carelessness with the affairs of the state and lack of experience with politics. Muhammad spent a lot of time drinking and seeking pleasure rather than following the legacy of his predecessors. Due to their increasing weakness, the Tahirids were overthrown by the Saffarid dynasty, who annexed Khorasan to their own empire in eastern Persia, in 872/259 Hijri.

Rulers of the Tahirid dynasty

• Tahir ibn Husayn (820–822)
• Talha (822–828)
• Abdullah bin Tahir (828–845)
• Tahir II (845–862)
• Muhammad of Khorasan (862–872)

Family tree

Mos'eb

Husein

Tahir I 820–822

Talhe 822–828

Abdullah 828–845

Tahir II 845–862

Muhammad 862–872

See also

• List of Muslims
• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties