The Nāṣirī Generations 119.2

119.2

This Abu-l-’Abbas was the patron of Bu-Rihan, who passed seven years in his service. The Khalifah, Kadir B’illah, sent him a dress of honour, a title, and addressed him as Khwarazm Shah; but, such was ’Abbas’ attachment to [or fear of?] Mahmud, that he did not make this matter known. In 407 H. his nobles and troops rose against him, because he meditated acknowledging the suzerainty of Mahmud, put him to death, and set up his nephew in his stead. Mahmud marched into Khwarazm, to revenge his brother-in-law, slew Alb-Tigin [some call him Nial-Tigin] ’Abbas’ chamberlain, and other ringleaders, and the murderers of ’Abbas, annexed the territory, and conferred the government of it upon his [own] Great Chamberlain, Altun-Tash, with the designation of Khwarazm Shah. Abu Nasr, son of ’Abd-ul-Haris, Farighuni, Wali of Jurjanan and the territory of Jawzjanan, of the same family, had died in 402 H., upon which Mahmud had annexed that territory, and had sent a Diwan of his own to administer its affairs.