Voting Station

Ismail Samani

Please vote to return to collections.

Monarch

The Resume

    ( -November 907)
    Born in Khorasan (modern-day Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan)
    Amir (King) of Khorasan (then part of Samanid Empire) (892-907)

Why he might be annoying:

    His birthday is unknown.
    He quarreled with his brother over a tax dispute after he was dispatched in Bukhara.

Why he might not be annoying:

    When he went to Bukhara to restore order, the residents welcomed him with open arms because they knew that he could bring stability.
    After he won the struggle with his brother, he let him remain ruler of Khorasan until his death.
    He expanded his kingdom’s territory.
    He turned Bukhara into the center of Iranian civilization.
    He kept his kingdom safe and sound from the Turks.
    He was a fair and sensible ruler who eased taxes in his kingdom.
    The currency of Tajikistan and the country’s highest mountain are named after him.

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 40 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying