Complex sentence: Ja'far's son Mansur ibn Ja'far al-Khayyat later rose to some prominence, likewise serving as a military commander and governor until he was killed in battle during the Zanj Rebellion in 872.
Split into simpler sentences: Ja'far's son Mansur ibn Ja'far al-Khayyat later rose to some prominence, also serving as a military commander and governor. He was killed in battle during the Zanj Rebellion in 872.