The viziers of the Samanids State

The most authorized person who comes after the caliphate or the ruler in the Islamic state organization is the vizier. The meaning of the word vizier comes from the origin of "vezer" (shelter), vizr (heavy load, sin) and ezr (power, force). Until the Abbasid period, there were no rulers holding the vizier title. Instead, the presence of consultants who help the head of state is known. The vizier authority existing in the Abbasid state organization started to be adopted by the following Islamic states. Es-pecially one of these states is the Samanids Empire. Samanids viziers were among the masters and drew attention with their scientific aspects in terms of their authority. When the ruler was insufficient in the state administration or when he was a child, the viziers would rule the state as deputies. Undoubtedly, he contributed greatly to the rise of the state. The Samanids Empire reached the widest limits with the con-quests towards the end of the reign of II. Nasr b. Ahmed. In line with political devel-opments, the Empire was experiencing its golden age in social, cultural and adminis-trative fields. However, I. Nuh b. Nasr and the rulers who came to power after him were insufficient in state administration. Although the viziers had broad powers in the early days, with the weakening of the Samanids, their authority and responsibili-ties began to decrease. II. Nuh b. Mansur Although followed a policy of balance and extended the life of the state, he did not succeed. Finally, when the Karahanides en-tered Bukhari in 389/999, the Samani State ended.