Islam Museum Islam Museum islam.museum
Search ⌕ ARENUR
Accessibility
Text size 100%

Saved on this device only — nothing is sent anywhere.

Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Marwazi

يوسف بن محمد بن يوسف المروزي

Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Marwazi; al-Mutawakkil gave him Armenia for two years of his caliphate — he seized Buqrat ibn Ashut, patrikios of Khilat, and carried him to Samarra, and his agent al-Mala' ibn Ahmad violated Dayr al-Aqdah in Sisajan, whereupon the patrikioses conspired and sent to the Khwaythiyya (the Aztan), who ambushed him at Batrun while his men were dispersed among the villages, killed him and seized all in his camp.

Depth

At a glance

Era
The Early Abbasid Caliphate
Review
Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it

Overview

Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Marwazi. al-Mutawakkil appointed him over Armenia for two years of his caliphate. He seized Baqrad, its patrician, at Khilat and took him to Samarra. His agent al-Mala' ibn Ahmad violated the monastery of the cups in Sisajan, and the patricians corresponded and sent secretly to the Khuwaythiyya 1.

His death

They rose against him at Batrun, when he had scattered his companions among the villages, and they killed him and took over what was in his army. See the killing of Yusuf al-Marwazi 1.

Connections

Explore the connections

Participated in
The Patrikioses' Killing of Yusuf al-Marwazi

People and things also explored

Armenia· Khilat (Akhlat)· The Patrikioses' Killing of Yusuf al-Marwazi

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page

islam.museum contributors. “Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Marwazi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/yusuf-ibn-muhammad-al-marwazi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

Improve this page on GitHub · Report an error · JSON

Wing

People

Prophets, companions, scholars, rulers, scientists, poets, travelers: women and men who shaped the story. Related

Armenia

Armenia in al-Baladhuri on two schemata: Shimshat, Qaliqala, Khilat, Arjish and Bajunays as the fourth Armenia; the Busfurrajan district, Dabil, Siraj Tayr and Baghrawand the third; Jurzan the second; and Sisajan and Arran the first — or, it is said, Shimshat alone the fourth; Qaliqala, Khilat, Arjish and Bajunays the third; Siraj Tayr, Baghrawand, Dabil and Busfurrajan the second; and Sisajan, Arran and Tiflis the first; Jurzan and Arran were in Khazar hands and the rest of Armenia in Roman hands under the lord of the Armeniakoi, while it had lain in Persian hands until Islam appeared, Anushirwan having confirmed the kings of Jabal al-Qabq on their kingdoms for tribute.