Abd al-Malik II (Samanid emir)
| Abd al-Malik II Samanid | |
|---|---|
Samanid | |
| Father | Nuh II |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
'Abd al-Malik II was
Samanids (999). His brief reign saw the downfall of the Samanid state. He was the son of Nuh II
.
In February 999, 'Abd al-Malik's brother
Oxus. He also gained the loyalty of Chaghaniyan
and other minor states to the north of the Oxus that had hitherto been loyal vassals of the Samanids.
At this point, 'Abd al-Malik and Fa'iq (to be joined later by Bektuzun) attempted to gain enough momentum for a renewed offensive against Mahmud. However, Fa'iq soon died, at about the same time the
Karakhanids under Nasr Khan launched an invasion. Faced with the hostility of his subjects, 'Abd al-Malik was helpless against the Turkic onslaught. Bukhara was occupied without a struggle, and 'Abd al-Malik was taken prisoner. Although 'Abd al-Malik's brother Isma'il Muntasir
would temporarily regain some of the Samanid lands in the following years, the Samanid state was effectively abolished.
References
- ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
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