Sahl Smbatean captures Babak in January 838…

January 838 CE

Sahl Smbatean captures Babak in January 838 and surrenders him to Afshin, for which service Sahl receives one million silver dirhams as a reward.

Babak is soon executed by gruesome torture.

According to Movses Kaghankatvatsi, the Caliphate assigned Sahl sovereignty over Armenia, Georgia and Albania.

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Kaleybar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran View →

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Afshin View → Bābak Khorram-Din View → Sahl Smbatean View → Theophilos (emperor) View → al-Mu'tasim View →

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Georgians View → Arab people View → Persian people View → Jews View → Khorasan, Greater View → Armenia, Ostikanate of View → Khurramites View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Phrygian or Armorian dynasty View → Abbasid Caliphate (Samarra) View →

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Arab-Byzantine Wars View → Islamic Golden Age View → Khurramites' Revolt View → Byzantine-Muslim War of 830-41 View →

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Weapons View → Strategic metals View →

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