Ikhshid
Ikhshid (
Old Iranian root khshaeta, lit. 'shining, brilliant', or from khshāyathiya, 'ruler, king' (which is also the origin of the title 'shah').[1]
The
khaganate.[2]
The Arab authors report that the title was also used by the ruler of the
Chinese for aid against the Arabs, resulting in the Battle of Talas.[1]
The title's prestige in Central Asia remained high as late as the 10th century, when it was adopted by the
Muhammad ibn Tughj, whose grandfather had come from Ferghana. After his title the short-lived Egyptian dynasty founded by Muhammad al-Ikhshid is known as the Ikhshidid dynasty.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bosworth 1971, p. 1060.
- ^ Gibb 1923, pp. 42ff..
- ^ Bacharach 1993, p. 411.
Sources
- Bacharach, Jere L. (1993). "Muḥammad b. Ṭug̲h̲d̲j". In ISBN 978-90-04-09419-2.
- OCLC 495469525.
- OCLC 499987512.
