Rus'–Samanid conflicts (910–911)

Rus' Tabaristan expeditions (910–911) or Rus'–Samanid clashes (910–911) or Rus'–Samanid conflicts (910–911) began with the Russians repetitive attacks in the southern coastal provinces of the Caspian Sea (mainly targeting the port of Abiskun). Abdullah ibn Nuh was made the Governor of Ray and Tabaristan provinces at that time by Amir Ahmed but his death, allowed them to increase the intensity of their raids there.

 Conflicts of 910–911 
As the Rus' people repeatedly attacked the southern coastal provinces, they plundered the wealth of the local population there.

In the year of 911, Abdullah ibn Nuh with his organized forces, led a surprise attack on the Russians; many Russians were destroyed.

However in the same year, Abdullah died. The Russians then intensified their attacks against the local populations of the southern provinces of the Caspian Sea.

Aftermath
According to Al-Mas'udi, the Sea of Azov belongs to the Rus, and that no one else sails on its waters but them. Also according to him, the Rus' had good relationship with the Khazar rulers, in 912, allowed them to use the lower Volga to enter the Caspian Sea in order to raid the population living on its coastline in return for half the spoils. The relationships between the eastern Rus' and the Turks is further explained in Ibn Fadlan’s account.

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