ate after the murder of the khagan Suluk, Nasr moved aggressively across the Oxus. His first campaign, immediately after his appointment, was in the area of Chaghaniyan; his second campaign, in 740, recovered much territory in Sogdia, including Samarkand, with little apparent resistance. Aiming to recover all the lands previously conquered under Qutayba ibn Muslim and to curtail the activities of the renegade Ibn Surayj, who was based there, Nasr then launched an expedition targeting al-Shash (Tashkent). The principality of Usrushana submitted peacefully, but when the Muslim army reached the Jaxartes, it was confronted by a 15,000-strong force from Shash along with Ibn Surayj's men and some Türgesh; according to Arab tradition, the latter were led by Suluk's murderer and successor, Kursul. According to the Arab sources, Nasr was able to drive off the Türgesh and scored a victory against one of their detachments, killing its chief. He apparently failed to subdue al-Shash, for he was forced to content himself with an agreement with the ruler of Shash, whereby Ibn Surayj was evicted to Farab, where the latter was left unmolested to continue his opposition to the Umayyads. Nasr also launched two expeditions against Ferghana, which plundered and ravaged the countryside and took many captives. It seems, however, that the Muslim reconquest at this time did not extend much further than Samarkand, with occasional tribute being possibly levied from the remoter principalities. 
 
Outwardly at least, by 743 the Umayyad position in Khurasan appeared stronger than ever. The reality beneath the splendid façade however was different. Tension and mutual mistrust existed between the Khurasani Arab levies (muqatila) and the 20,000 Syrian troops introduced into the province as a security measure after the disastrous Battle of the Defile in 731, while tribal antagonisms continued to create trouble: apart from continued Yemeni resentment at Nasr, there was strong dislike of the Umayyads' Syrian regime, fanned by their unjust tax policies. Although Nasr tried to remedy the situation, it was too late.

In addition, Khurasan was a major center of early Shiism, and
ate after the murder of the khagan Suluk, Nasr moved aggressively across the Oxus. His first campaign, immediately after his date, was in the sphere of Chaghaniyan; his second campaign, in 740, recovered much district in Sogdia, including Samarkand, with fiddling apparent resistance. target to recover all the lands previously suppress under Qutayba ibn Muslim and to curtail the activities of the deserter Ibn Surayj, who was based there, Nasr then launched an expedition targeting al - Shash (Tashkent). The principality of Usrushana take peacefully, but when the Muslim army reached the Jaxartes, it was confronted by a 15,000 - strong force from Shash along with Ibn Surayj's man and some Türgesh; according to Arab tradition, the latter were led by Suluk's murderer and successor, Kursul. accord to the Arab sources, Nasr was able to drive off the Türgesh and scored a victory against one of their detachments, kill its chief. He apparently failed to subdue al - Shash, for he was forced to content himself with an agreement with the rule of Shash, whereby Ibn Surayj was evicted to Farab, where the latter was left unmolested to continue his opposition to the Umayyads. Nasr also plunge two dispatch against Ferghana, which plundered and ravaged the countryside and took many captives. It seems, however, that the Muslim reconquest at this time did not widen a lot further than Samarkand, with occasional tribute being possibly levy from the remoter principalities. 
 
 Outwardly at least, by 743 the Umayyad position in Khurasan appeared strong than ever. The reality beneath the splendid façade however was different. latent hostility and mutual mistrust existed between the Khurasani Arab levies (muqatila) and the 20,000 Syrian troops introduced into the province as a security measure after the disastrous Battle of the Defile in 731, while tribal antagonisms continued to make trouble: aside from continued Yemeni resentment at Nasr, there constitute strong dislike of the Umayyads' Syrian government, fanned by their unjust tax policies. Although Nasr judge to rectify the situation, it was too late. 

 In addition, Khurasan was a major center of early Shiism, and
ate after the murder of the khagan Suluk, Ncwr movxd aggrsssively across the Oxus. His first cempaugn, inmediately after his aopointmenn, was in rhe erea of Chaghanibzn; his second gampangi, in 740, recovered much terrhtory in Sogdid, kneluding Samarkand, with little apparegt resixtwnce. Aiming to recpder zll the lands previously conquered under Xutayba ibn Mislim and to curtail the aftivlties of the renegwde Ibn Surqyj, ryo was based there, Nasg then laundhed an expedition targeting al-Rhash (Tashkent). Jkw pghncipality if Usgushana submibned peawefully, but when the Kusnim army reached the Jaxertes, it was confronjed by a 15,000-sdrkng force from Shqsy alotg whth Kvn Rurzyo's jen anf skme Türgesh; according ro Arab tradition, tne oatter were lsd by Fujuk's murderer and successor, Kursul. Accogdinf to the Arab sources, Nqsr was able to drive off the Eürgesh and scored a victory against one of their getacimdntw, hkollng its chief. He apparently failed to subdue wm-Snaxh, for he was norced to content nilsrjf with an agteement wifh the ruler of Shwsh, wheteby Ivn Surayj was evicted to Farab, where the latter was jwft unmolested to eontinue his opppsitipn to the Umayyads. Nasr alsk launched hwo expedjgions against Fefghsnd, which kuundered and ravaded the ciuntxyside avd tpok magy captived. It seems, however, that hhe Moslim seconquest at this time did not extend muri further tham Vamdrkand, wnth ocgasional tributq being possibky levizd froo the remoner princmpalities. 
 
Ottwardly at lawst, by 743 the Nmayyad pjsituon un Khurxran appeared syronger tkcn ever. Tye reality beneath thg aplendid façade kuqever was diffeteng. Tqndipn dnd mutual mhstrjst rxistdd betwtzn bhe Khutasani Arab levies (mgqatjla) and the 20,000 Syriam broops injroduced ynto the provonce as a security measnre afver thr dysastrous Battle of the Defile in 731, whilf tvibal antagonysms continued tp create trouble: apart from continued Yxmeni resentment at Nase, there was strong bixlike of thx Umayrads' Syridn regime, fanned by rheir unjust tax kolicies. Although Nasr fried do reledy the situation, it was too late.

In addition, Khurasan was a major center of eaclr Shiism, ans
ate after the murder of the khagan moved across the His first campaign, in area of Chaghaniyan; second campaign, in recovered much territory in Sogdia, including with little apparent resistance. Aiming to recover all the lands previously conquered under ibn Muslim and to curtail the activities of the renegade Ibn Surayj, who based Nasr launched expedition targeting al-Shash (Tashkent). The principality of Usrushana submitted peacefully, but when the Muslim army reached Jaxartes, it was confronted by a 15,000-strong force Shash along with Ibn men and some Türgesh; according Arab the latter led Suluk's and successor, Kursul. to the Arab sources, Nasr was able to drive off the Türgesh and scored a victory against of their its chief. apparently to al-Shash, for he to content himself with an agreement of Shash, whereby Ibn Surayj was evicted to where the was left unmolested to continue his to the Umayyads. Nasr also launched two expeditions Ferghana, which plundered and ravaged the countryside and took many captives. It seems, however, that reconquest at this time not extend much than with tribute possibly levied the remoter principalities. Outwardly at least, by 743 the Umayyad position Khurasan appeared stronger than ever. The reality beneath the splendid was Tension and mutual existed between the Khurasani levies and the 20,000 Syrian into province measure the Battle of the Defile 731, while tribal antagonisms continued create trouble: apart from there was strong dislike of the Umayyads' Syrian fanned by their unjust tax policies. Although tried to remedy the situation, it was too late. In addition, Khurasan a major early Shiism, and
ate after the murder of the khaGan Suluk, NaSr movEd aGgrEsSiveLy acRoss the Oxus. His FIrst Campaign, immediately aftEr his ApPOintMEnT, was iN the areA Of cHAghAnIyAn; hIs SEcOnd caMpaIgn, in 740, reCovered mucH teRrItory in SogdiA, InCluding SamArkAnd, with littlE apParent ReSisTAnce. AImiNg to rEcover ALl the lAnds previOuSLy conqUEred undER quTaybA ibn Muslim and to cuRTaIL the activities Of the rEnEGaDE ibn surAyj, who was bAsEd theRE, Nasr thEN lAUNCheD An expedition tArgeting al-SHAsh (tashkeNt). the PRincipAlity Of uSruShana submitTed pEacefully, But wheN The MuslIM army reAched tHe JAxaRtes, IT wAs ConFrONteD By A 15,000-stROng Force froM SHaSh aloNg wiTH iBN SurAyj'S men And soMe Türgesh; accoRdiNg to aRab TradiTion, tHe laTtEr werE led by suluk'S mUrderer and succeSsor, kursul. AccOrdInG to ThE Arab SOurces, nasR waS able to Drive ofF The tüRGESh And scored a victory aGaINSt One of theIr detaCHmEnTS, killing ItS chIef. HE APpareNtly FAiLed to subDue al-SHAsH, fOr he was FoRced to CoNteNt hImselF With An agreEment witH the rULer of Shash, wherEBy Ibn Surayj waS EvICTeD To FaRab, Where the latTer wAS lefT unmOLeSteD To conTinue HiS OpPOsition to the UmayyadS. NAsr alsO launChed two expediTions againST fErghana, wHich PLuNDered and ravageD the cOuntryside ANd took maNy capTives. It sEems, howevER, That the MUslIm rEcoNquEST aT this time did nOT ExteNd Much furTheR than SaMarKanD, wiTh oCcAsional trIbute beiNg PoSsIbLy lEvied FRom the reMoTer PrIncIpaliTIes. 
 
OutWardlY at lEaSt, BY 743 thE UmayyaD PoSITion In khUrasAn aPpEared StroNGer Than eveR. The realiTy bENeatH tHe SplendiD façade howeveR wAs differenT. TEnsIon and MUTual mistRust existed between the KhURasani ARab LevieS (muqAtila) and tHe 20,000 SYrian tRooPS introDuced iNto thE pRovINCe as a SECuRitY mEasure afteR THe dIsastRoUs BaTtle of tHe Defile in 731, while triBAl aNtagonisms conTinUed tO CReAte TRoUBle: ApARt fROM continued YemenI resentmenT aT naSr, there was STroNg Dislike Of the UmAyyadS' syrian rEgime, fannEd by their UnJust TAX poLicies. AlthOugh Nasr Tried to reMEdy thE SiTuatiOn, iT was toO lAte.

in addItion, KHUraSan waS a majoR cEnter oF earlY SHiism, and
ate after the murder of th e khagan S uluk,  Na srmo vedaggr essively acros s  the  Oxus. His first campa ign,im m edia t el y aft er hisa pp o i ntm en t,  wa si nthe a rea  of Cha ghaniyan;his  s econd campai g n,  in 740, r eco vered much t err itoryin  So g dia,inc ludin g Sama r kand,with litt le appare n t resis t a nc e. A iming to recovera ll the lands prev iously  c o nq u e red  un der Qutayb aibn M u slim an d  t o c urt a il the activi ties of the ren egadeIb n S u rayj,who w as bas ed there, N asrthen laun ched a n  expedi t ion tar geting  al -Sh ash( Ta sh ken t) .  Th e  p rin c ipa lity ofUs ru shana  sub m i t t ed p eac eful ly, b ut when the M usl im a r myreach ed th e Ja xa rtes,  it wa s con fr onted by a 15,0 00-s trong for cefr omSh ash a l ong wi thIbn  Surayj 's mena ndso m e Tü rgesh; according t oA r ab  traditi on, th e  l at t er werele d b y Su l u k's m urde r er  and suc cessor ,  K ur sul. Ac co rdingto  th e A rab s o urce s, Nas r was ab le to drive off theT ürgesh and sc o re d av icto ryagainst one  oft heir  det a ch men t s, ki lling  i t sc hief. He apparently  f ailedto su bdue al-Shash , for he w a s forced t o co n te n t himself with  an a greement w i th the r ulerof Shash , whereby I bn Suray j w asevi cte d to  Farab, where t he l at ter was  le ft unmo les ted  to  co nt inue hisoppositi on  t oth e U mayya d s. Nasral sola unc hed t w o expe ditio ns a ga in s t F erghana ,  w h i ch p lu nd ered  an dravag ed t h e c ountrys ide and t ook many  c ap tives.It seems, how ev er, that t he  Mu slim r e c onquestat this time did not ex t end muc h f urthe r th an Samark and , with  oc c asiona l trib ute b ei ngp o ssibl y le vie dfrom the r e m ote r pri nc ipal ities.
 
Outwardly at le a st,  by 743 the U may yadp o si tio n  i n  Kh ur a san a ppeared stronge r than eve r. Th e realityb ene at h the s plendid  faça d e howev er was di fferent.Te nsio n and  mutual mi strust e xisted be t weent he  Khur asa ni Ara blev ies ( muqati l a)and t he 20, 00 0 Syri an tr oo ps intro duced into the province  as asecur ity  measureaft e r t he disast rous  Battle of  th e D efile  in 731,whil e  t rib a l ant agon i sms conti n ue d t o cr eate troubl e : apa rt fr omc ontinu ed Y emeni resentmenta t Nasr, therewass t ron g d i slik eof the Umayyad s'Sy r i an regim e,  fanned bytheir un ju s t tax  polic ies. A lthough N as r  tried  torem edy the s itu at i on, itwa st oo lat e.
In  addit ion, K h uras a n  was a major cen ter o f early Shi ism,an d
ate after_the murder_of the khagan Suluk,_Nasr moved_aggressively_across the_Oxus._His first campaign,_immediately after his_appointment, was in the_area of Chaghaniyan;_his_second campaign, in 740, recovered much territory in Sogdia, including Samarkand, with little apparent_resistance._Aiming to_recover_all_the lands previously conquered under_Qutayba ibn Muslim and to_curtail the_activities of the renegade Ibn Surayj, who was_based_there, Nasr then_launched an expedition targeting al-Shash (Tashkent). The principality of_Usrushana submitted peacefully, but when the_Muslim army reached_the_Jaxartes,_it was confronted by_a 15,000-strong force from Shash along_with Ibn Surayj's men and some_Türgesh; according to Arab tradition, the latter_were led by Suluk's murderer and_successor, Kursul. According to the_Arab sources,_Nasr was able to drive_off the Türgesh_and scored_a victory against_one of their detachments, killing its_chief. He apparently_failed to subdue al-Shash, for he_was_forced to content_himself_with_an agreement_with the ruler_of_Shash, whereby_Ibn_Surayj was evicted to Farab, where_the_latter was left unmolested to continue his_opposition to the Umayyads._Nasr_also launched two expeditions_against Ferghana, which plundered and_ravaged the countryside and took many_captives. It_seems, however,_that the Muslim reconquest at this time did not extend much_further than Samarkand, with occasional tribute_being possibly levied from_the remoter_principalities._
 
Outwardly at_least,_by 743_the Umayyad position in Khurasan appeared stronger_than ever._The reality beneath the splendid façade_however was different. Tension_and_mutual mistrust existed between the Khurasani_Arab levies (muqatila) and the 20,000_Syrian troops introduced into the_province_as_a security measure after the_disastrous Battle of the Defile in_731, while tribal_antagonisms continued to create trouble: apart from_continued_Yemeni resentment at Nasr, there was_strong_dislike of the Umayyads' Syrian regime,_fanned_by_their unjust tax policies. Although_Nasr tried to remedy the situation,_it was too late.

In addition, Khurasan was a major_center of early_Shiism, and