The Nāṣirī Generations 29.2

29.2

After some time Tash and Abu-l-Hasan-i-Simjur, both of them, revolted; but, after some struggles, and victory over the Dialamah of the family of Buwiah, they both returned to their allegiance; and the command of Amir Nuh's forces, after some time, fell to Abi 'Ali, son of Simjur, and Nishapur was made over to him, and he received the title of 'Imad-ud-Daulah. In this reign likewise, Amir Abu Musa-i-Harun, I-lak Khan, determined to attack Bukhara, and Amir Nuh fled to Amul and kept in retirement. Abi 'Ali, son of Simjur, now began to act in a rebellious manner. I-lak Khan, after having succeeded in gaining possession of the country [Bukhara] and overthrowing the government, became greatly afflicted with haemorrhoids, and determined to retire into his own territory again. He sent for Amir 'Abd-ul-'Aziz, son of Nuh, son of Nasr, who was an uncle of Amir Nuh's, and presented him with a robe of honour, and made over the territory to him, after which he retired towards Turkistan. Amir Nuh, son of Mansur, brought assistance from the Turkmans, and set out in pursuit of I-lak Khan until he came up with him; but I-lak Khan faced about, and inflicted a defeat upon his pursuers before the gate of Samrkand; and on his way back to Turkistan the Khan died.