Ibn al-Dahhak
10th-century Kurdish Chieftain (927)
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Ibn al-Dahhak (d. 927, fortress of al-Ja'fari) was a Kurdish chieftain, who abandoned Islam, converted to Christianity and entered the service of the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos (r. 920–944). Romanos gave him rich gifts and sent him back to his base, the fortress of al-Ja'fari, located probably in the vicinity of Tarsus.
Diedc. 927
Fortress of al-Ja'fari, near Tarsus, Abbasid Caliphate
Criminal charge
TreasonPenalty
Execution on the orders of Tarsus's Abbasid governorVictimsunknown
Ibn al-Dahhak | |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 927 Fortress of al-Ja'fari, near Tarsus, Abbasid Caliphate |
Criminal charge | Treason |
Penalty | Execution on the orders of Tarsus's Abbasid governor |
| Details | |
| Victims | unknown |
| Date | 927 |
| Killed | unknown |
In late autumn 927, however, he was attacked, defeated and killed by the Abbasid governor of Tarsus, Thamal al-Dulafi.[1]