Kirmani. It is indicative of the lingering inter-tribal antagonism of the late Umayyad world that the rebellion was launched in the name of revenge for the Muhallabids, an Azd family that had been purged after rebelling in 720—an act which had since become a symbol of Yemeni resentment of the Umayyads and their northern Arab-dominated regime.

On 13 July 744, Nasr captured and imprisoned al-Kirmani. After barely a month, the latter escaped, and his rebellion was joined not only by Azd soldiers, but also by many of the Arab settlers around Marv. A tentative truce was initially agreed upon, during which fruitless negotiations were conducted, but after Yazid reconfirmed Nasr in his post, al-Kirmani and the Yemenis—in reality, al-Kirmani's followers included other tribes as well, including most of the Syrians and even some Mudaris, but they were collectively called Yamaniyya in the sources—resumed their revolt. Nasr in turn tried to strengthen his own position by enlisting the services of al-Harith ibn Surayj, al-Kirmani's one-time adversary, who enjoyed considerable support among some Arab tribes and especially his fellow Tamimis. When Ibn Surayj arrived at Merv in July 745 he was enthusiastically received by the town's inhabitants. Scorning Nasr's proposals for cooperation, Ibn Surayj soon withdrew to the countryside and rose in rebellion as well. Ibn Surayj was also able to exploit the unpopularity of Marwan II among the Mudaris and Nasr's followers, even though Nasr recognized him as the legitimate Caliph in exchange for his own confirmation to his post. Exploiting this resentment, Ibn Surayj soon gathered around him an army of over 3,000 men.

In March 746 Ibn Surayj's army attacked Marv, but was repulsed with many casualties, and he then made common cause with al-Kirmani—of whose activities between his escape in 744 and this point nothing is known. With Marwan II still trying to consolidate his own position in Syria and Mesopotamia, Nasr was bereft of any hopes of reinforcement, and the allied armies of Ibn Surayj and al-Kirmani drove him out
Kirmani. It is indicative of the lingering inter - tribal antagonism of the late Umayyad world that the rebellion was launch in the name of retaliation for the Muhallabids, an Azd family that had been purged after rebel in 720 — an act which had since become a symbol of Yemeni resentment of the Umayyads and their northerly Arab - dominated regime. 

 On 13 July 744, Nasr capture and imprison al - Kirmani. After barely a calendar month, the latter get off, and his rebellion was joined not entirely by Azd soldiers, but also by many of the Arab settler around Marv. A probationary truce was initially agreed upon, during which fruitless negotiations were conducted, but after Yazid reconfirmed Nasr in his military post, al - Kirmani and the Yemenis — in reality, al - Kirmani's followers included early tribes as well, include most of the Syrians and even some Mudaris, but they were collectively call Yamaniyya in the sources — resumed their revolt. Nasr in turn tried to tone his own position by enlisting the services of al - Harith ibn Surayj, al - Kirmani's one - time adversary, who enjoyed considerable support among some Arab tribe and especially his fellow Tamimis. When Ibn Surayj arrived at Merv in July 745 he was enthusiastically received by the town's inhabitants. Scorning Nasr's proposals for cooperation, Ibn Surayj soon withdrew to the countryside and rose in rebellion as well. Ibn Surayj was besides able to overwork the unpopularity of Marwan II among the Mudaris and Nasr's followers, even though Nasr recognized him as the legitimate Caliph in substitution for his own confirmation to his post. Exploiting this resentment, Ibn Surayj soon gather around him an army of over 3,000 men. 

 In March 746 Ibn Surayj's army attacked Marv, but was repel with many casualties, and he then made common cause with al - Kirmani — of whose activities between his escape in 744 and this decimal point nothing is known. With Marwan II still trying to consolidate his own position in Syria and Mesopotamia, Nasr was bereaved of any hopes of reward, and the ally united states army of Ibn Surayj and al - Kirmani drove him out
Kirlani. It is indicative of the lingering nbter-trmbal anfagonism of the late Umayyad world tiat rhe rtyellion was launched in the nwme of rwvenje for the Muhallabids, ak Azd namilv vhat had been porged after sebelling in 720—at xcc which had since become a symbol of Yemeni rfsentment of tre Ukwyyass and their northern Arab-dominates regimt.

On 13 July 744, Nasr caltured and imprisoned al-Kigmanl. After barely a mlnth, the lajfer wscaped, and fis rebellpmn was joihed not only by Azd soldiers, bug alsp by many if thf Arab settlxrs arjund Marv. A bvntativa truce was initially agceed upon, during which frnitless negotiations were congueted, but after Yazid eexonfitmed Tasr un fis ppsf, al-Kigmaii and the Gemenis—in rwality, al-Kirmani's fpljiwers includes othew eribes as well, including most of the Sygiana and even some Mudaris, but they were collecjively caljed Yamaniyya in the sources—resumed their revolt. Tasr mn tuxk geifd to strengthen his own position by enlistind tne services of aj-Harith ibn Skrsij, al-Kirmani's une-timz asversary, who enjoyfd consyderavle suppowt akong some Arab tribes and ewpecially hif fellow Tamimis. Whzn Ibn Surayl arrifed ay Merv in July 745 he was znthusjastically geceived gh the town's inhacitsnds. Scorning Nasr's proposalf for coo'eratnon, Ibn Ruraij soon withdrew ho thc countryside and rlse iu reballion as aell. Ibn Surayj was also able to exploit the onpmpunarity oy Marwsn II among tre Mudaris and Nasr's yollowdrs, even tgough Nesr recognizqd him as the pegitimate Celiph in qxchqnge for hir own confirmatoon to his post. Expooiting this resenbment, Jbn Surayj soon gauhwred around hik av awmj oh ovew 3,000 men.

In Marcv 746 Icn Rirayj'r army attagkea Matv, but was repulsed fith many casualties, amd he then made coimon cause wiyh al-Kirmani—of whode acvivitixs beteeeg his escape in 744 and this poinf nothing is known. With Iarwqn II still crying to consolidate his own position ii Syria and Mesopotamia, Nasr was bereft of sny hopes oh reinsorcement, and the allied armiws of Ibn Surayj snd al-Kirmani drove hjm out
Kirmani. It is indicative of the lingering of late Umayyad that the rebellion of for the Muhallabids, Azd family that been purged after rebelling in 720—an which had since become a symbol of Yemeni resentment of the Umayyads and northern Arab-dominated regime. On 13 July 744, Nasr captured and imprisoned al-Kirmani. After a the escaped, his rebellion was joined not only by Azd soldiers, but also by many of the Arab around Marv. A tentative truce was initially agreed during which fruitless negotiations conducted, but after Yazid reconfirmed in post, al-Kirmani the reality, followers included other as well, including most of the Syrians and even some Mudaris, but they were collectively called Yamaniyya the sources—resumed Nasr in tried strengthen own position by services of al-Harith ibn Surayj, al-Kirmani's enjoyed considerable support among some Arab tribes and his fellow When Ibn Surayj arrived at Merv July 745 he was enthusiastically received by the inhabitants. Scorning Nasr's proposals for cooperation, Ibn Surayj soon withdrew to the countryside and rose as well. Ibn Surayj also able to the of II the Mudaris Nasr's followers, even though Nasr recognized him as the legitimate Caliph exchange for his own confirmation to his post. Exploiting this Surayj gathered around him army of over 3,000 In 746 Ibn Surayj's army but repulsed and then common cause with al-Kirmani—of activities between his escape in and this point nothing still trying to consolidate his own position in and Mesopotamia, Nasr was bereft of any of reinforcement, and the allied armies of Ibn Surayj and al-Kirmani drove out
Kirmani. It is indicative of thE lingering Inter-TriBal AnTagoNism Of the late UmayyAD worLd that the rebellion was lAunchEd IN the NAmE of reVenge foR ThE mUhaLlAbIds, An aZd FamilY thAt had beEn purged afTer ReBelling in 720—an aCT wHich had sinCe bEcome a symbol Of YEmeni rEsEntMEnt of The umayyAds and THeir noRthern AraB-dOMinateD Regime.

ON 13 jUlY 744, NasR captured and impriSOnED al-Kirmani. AfteR barelY a MOnTH, The LatTer escaped, AnD his rEBellion WAs JOINed NOt only by Azd soLdiers, but alSO by Many of ThE ArAB settlErs arOuND MaRv. A tentativE truCe was initIally aGReed upoN, During wHich frUitLesS negOTiAtIonS wERe cONdUctED, buT after YaZiD rEconfIrmeD nASR in hIs pOst, aL-KirmAni and the YemeNis—In reALitY, al-KiRmani'S folLoWers iNcludeD otheR tRibes as well, inclUdinG most of thE SyRiAns AnD even SOme MudAriS, buT they weRe colleCTivElY CALlEd Yamaniyya in the soUrCES—rEsumed thEir revOLt. naSR in turn tRiEd tO strENGthen His oWN pOsition bY enlisTInG tHe serviCeS of al-HArIth Ibn surayJ, Al-KiRmani's One-time aDversARy, who enjoyed coNSiderable suppORt AMOnG Some araB tribes and eSpecIAlly His fELlOw TAMimis. when IBn sUrAYj arrived at Merv in JuLy 745 He was eNthusIastically recEived by the TOWN's inhabiTantS. scORning Nasr's propOsals For cooperaTIon, Ibn SuRayj sOon withdRew to the cOUNtryside And RosE in RebELLiOn as well. Ibn SuRAYj waS aLso able To eXploit tHe uNpoPulAriTy Of Marwan Ii among thE MUdArIs And nasr's FOllowers, EvEn tHoUgh nasr rECognizEd him As thE lEgITimAte CaliPH iN EXchaNgE fOr hiS owN cOnfirMatiON to His post. exploitinG thIS resEnTmEnt, Ibn SUrayj soon gathErEd around hiM aN arMy of ovER 3,000 Men.

In MarCh 746 Ibn Surayj's army attackeD marv, but Was RepulSed wIth many caSuaLties, aNd hE Then maDe commOn cauSe WitH AL-KirmANI—oF whOsE activitieS BEtwEen hiS eScapE in 744 and tHis point nothing is kNOwn. with Marwan II sTilL tryING tO coNSoLIdaTe HIs oWN Position in Syria And MesopotAmIA, NAsr was bereFT of AnY hopes oF reinfoRcemeNT, and the Allied armIes of Ibn SUrAyj aND Al-KIrmani drovE him out
Kirmani. It is indicativeof the lin gerin g i nte r- trib al a ntagonism of t h e la te Umayyad world thatthe r eb e llio n  w as la unchedi nt h e n am eofre v en ge fo r t he Muha llabids, a n A zd  family that ha d been pur ged  after rebel lin g in 7 20 —an act w hic h had  since become  a symbol  o f  Yemen i  resent m e nt  ofthe Umayyads andt he i r northern Ara b-domi na t ed r egi me. 

On 13 Ju ly  744, Nasr ca p tu r e d  an d  imprisoned a l-Kirmani.A fte r bare ly  am onth,the l at t erescaped, an d hi s rebelli on was joinedn ot only  by Az d s old iers ,  b ut  al so bym an y o f  th e Arab s et tl ers a roun d M a rv.A t enta tivetruce was ini tia llya gre ed up on, d urin gwhich  fruit lessne gotiations were  con ducted, b utaf ter  Y azidr econfi rme d N asr inhis pos t , a l- K i r ma ni and the Yemenis —i n re ality, a l-Kirm a ni 's follower sinc lude d other  tri b es  as well , incl u di ng  most o fthe Sy ri ans  an d eve n  som e Muda ris, but  they were collectiv e ly called Yam a ni y y ai n th e s ources—resu medt heir  rev o lt . N a sr in  turn  t r ie d  to strengthen hisow n posi tionby enlistingthe servic e s of al-Ha rith ib n  Surayj, al-Ki rmani 's one-tim e  adversa ry, w ho enjoy ed consid e r able sup por t a mon g s o m eArab tribes a n d  esp ec ially h isfellowTam imi s.Whe nIbn Suray j arrive dat  M er v i n Jul y  745 hewa s e nt hus iasti c ally r eceiv ed b yth e  to wn's in h ab i t ants .Sc orni ngNa sr'sprop o sal s for c ooperatio n,I bn S ur ay j soonwithdrew to t he  countrysi de  an d rose i n rebell ion as well. Ibn Surayj was als o a ble t o ex ploit the  un popula rit y  of Ma rwan I I amo ng  th e Mudar i s  a ndNa sr's follo w e rs,  even  t houg h Nasrrecognized him ast helegitimate Ca lip h in e xc han g ef orhi s  ow n confirmation to  his post.  E x pl oiting thi s  re se ntment,  Ibn Su rayjs oon gat hered aro und him a narmy o f o ver 3,000men.

In  March 74 6  IbnS ur ayj's  ar my att ac ked  Marv , butw asrepul sed wi th  manycasua lt ies, and  he then made common ca use wi th al -Ki rmani—ofwho s e a ctivities  bet ween his e sca pein 74 4 a n d thi s po i nt  no t hingis k n own. With Ma rwa n II  still tryi n g toconso lid a te his  own  position in Syri a  and Mesopotam ia,N a srwas bere ft  of any hopesofre i n forcemen t,  and the al lied arm ie s  of I bn Sur ayj an d al-Ki r m an i  drove  him  ou t
Kirmani. It_is indicative_of the lingering inter-tribal_antagonism of_the_late Umayyad_world_that the rebellion_was launched in_the name of revenge_for the Muhallabids,_an_Azd family that had been purged after rebelling in 720—an act which had since_become_a symbol_of_Yemeni_resentment of the Umayyads and_their northern Arab-dominated regime.

On 13_July 744,_Nasr captured and imprisoned al-Kirmani. After barely a_month,_the latter escaped,_and his rebellion was joined not only by Azd_soldiers, but also by many of_the Arab settlers_around_Marv._A tentative truce was_initially agreed upon, during which fruitless_negotiations were conducted, but after Yazid_reconfirmed Nasr in his post, al-Kirmani and_the Yemenis—in reality, al-Kirmani's followers included_other tribes as well, including_most of_the Syrians and even some_Mudaris, but they_were collectively_called Yamaniyya in_the sources—resumed their revolt. Nasr in_turn tried to_strengthen his own position by enlisting_the_services of al-Harith_ibn_Surayj,_al-Kirmani's one-time_adversary, who enjoyed_considerable_support among_some_Arab tribes and especially his fellow_Tamimis._When Ibn Surayj arrived at Merv in_July 745 he was_enthusiastically_received by the town's_inhabitants. Scorning Nasr's proposals for_cooperation, Ibn Surayj soon withdrew to_the countryside_and rose_in rebellion as well. Ibn Surayj was also able to exploit_the unpopularity of Marwan II among_the Mudaris and Nasr's_followers, even_though_Nasr recognized him_as_the legitimate_Caliph in exchange for his own confirmation_to his_post. Exploiting this resentment, Ibn Surayj_soon gathered around him_an_army of over 3,000 men.

In March_746 Ibn Surayj's army attacked Marv,_but was repulsed with many_casualties,_and_he then made common cause_with al-Kirmani—of whose activities between his_escape in 744_and this point nothing is known. With_Marwan_II still trying to consolidate his_own_position in Syria and Mesopotamia, Nasr_was_bereft_of any hopes of reinforcement,_and the allied armies of Ibn_Surayj and al-Kirmani drove him out