Samanid dynasty
Iranian dynasty ruling Khorasan and Transoxiana (819–999)
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Summary
Samanid dynasty is a dynasty[1]. It draws 1,338 Wikipedia views per month (dynasty category, ranking #272 of 549).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[3]
- Country: Samanid Empire[4]
- Official language: Persian[5], Arabic[6]
- Founder: Saman Khuda[7]
- Commons category: Samanid Empire[8]
- Inception: 819[9]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 999[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Samanids[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[15]
- Language used: Eastern Iranian[16]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Samanid dynasty include Tajikistani somoni[17], a currency[18], in Tajikistan[19].
Why It Matters
Samanid dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include Tajikistani somoni[17], a currency[18], in Tajikistan[19].