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The Saffarid dynasty of Persia ruled a short-lived empire centred on Seistan , a border district between modern-day Afghanistan and Iran , between 861 - 1003 . The Saffarid capitals were , a man of humble origins who rose from an obscure beginning as a coppersmith (''saffar'') in eastern Iran. He became a warlord and seized control of the Seistan region, therefore conquering much of modern day Iran. Using it as a base for an aggressive expansion eastwards and westwards. By the time of his death, he had conquered Khorasan (thus ending that region's Tahirid Dynasty ) as well as parts of northern India and western Iran, nearly reaching Baghdad . The Saffarid empire did not last long after Ya'qub's death. His brother and successor Amr bin Laith was defeated in battle by the Samanid s in 900 . He was forced to surrender Khorasan and the Saffarids were subsequently largely confined to their heartland of Seistan , with their role reduced to that of Vassal s of the Samanids and their successors. RULERS OF THE SAFFIRID DYNASTY
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