Mansur I
The seventh king of Samanid dynasty (961-976) · Lived c. 940 to 976
Abu Salih Mansur, better known as Mansur I (منصور) was amir of the Samanids from 961 to 976. The son of Nuh I, his reign was characterized by weak rule and perpetual financial troubles.
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Silver medallion of Mansur I with bilingual Middle Persian and Arabic minted in Bukhara.Obverse in Middle Persian: khvarrah apzut shahanshah "the King of Kings has increased the royal splendor"Reverse in Arabic: la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharik lahu Muhammad rasul Allah al-muti' lillah al-malik al-muzaffar mansur bin nuh "There is no god but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, al-Muti' lillah, the victorious king, Mansur son of Nuh."
Coinage of Ahmad bin Mansur, as governor in Ferghana. Dated AH 359 (AD 969-70), reign of Mansur I ibn NuhAbout this person
Mansur was notably the first Samanid ruler to the use title of King of Kings (Shahanshah), most likely as a response to his rival, the Buyid ruler Adud al-Dawla, who likewise used the title. He is also known by the sobriquet Amīr-i Sadid.