The Rashīdī History 94.1

94.1

He was the eldest son of Sultan Ahmad Khan, who, when he went to join his brother Sultan Mahmud Khan in Tashkand, set up Mansur, as Khan, in his own stead. This was in the year 909, when Mansur Khan was nineteen years of age. At his father's death, his uncle, Sultan Mahmud Khan, left Aksu and came into Moghulistan. Mansur Khan then established his court in Aksu, where a dispute arose between himself and Mir Jabar Birdi, such as is wont to arise between rival heirs; and Mir Jabar Birdi's life became imperilled. The only means he could devise for saving himself, was to send off a messenger to Mirza Aba Bakr [to ask him to come to his aid]. This was exactly what the Mirza would have prayed God for; so he set out for Aksu with an army of 30,000 men. Mir Jabar Birdi hastened out to receive Mirza Aba Bakr. The advance-guard and scouts of the Mirza's army were in readiness.