Khaydhar bin Kawus al-Afshin

Ḥaydar bin Kāwūs (bahasa Arab: حيدر بن كاوس), yang lebih dikenal dengan gelar herediternya al-Afshīn (الأفشين), adalah seorang jenderal senior keturunan Iran di bawah kekuasaan para khalifah Abbasiyah dan pangeran vasal Oshrusana. Ia memainkan peran utama dalam kampanye-kampanye Khalifah al-Mu'tasim

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