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24 A HISTORY OF SHARVAN AND DARBAND
heretic, had spread in Azarbayjan and a large number ((alam) of people
were killed there until Afshin won a victory over Babak about 225/839-
40 and he was killed with various tortures in Surra-man-ra'a, as already
mentioned in the proper place,1
§4. Khalid remained without employment till the death of Mu'tasim
in 227/842 and the succession of his son Wathiq. The news reached the
latter of disturbances in Armenia caused by the revolt of the ruler (wall)
of Tiflis, ISHAQ b. ISMA'IL. Wathiq summoned Khalid and made him
ruler of Armenia, Azarbayjan and Arran. He gave him 500,000 dinars
for the upkeep (arzaq) of the troops (jund) and i million dirhams by way
of subsidies (ma*una) and sent with him 12,000 horsemen perfectly
equipped, with the order to fight (A 1051b) Ishaq and to liquidate the
trouble. Khalid entered Armenia by the road of Arzan and the pass
(darb) of Bidlis and proceeded to Akhlat, in the province of Armenia,
where he remained some days. Various (Armenian) patricians and the
standing army (*askar) of Armenia joined him, 20,000 fighters in all.
After some days he went forth with them against Ishaq. He entered
the province Carnal) of *Jurzan (Georgia) and went to a place called
*Javakh. There he fell ill and within a couple of days died. Thence
he was carried back and buried in the Armenian *Dabil (Dvin)2 belonging
to the dominions of Sunbat, son of Ashot, master of * Armenia. This
happened in 230/844, and some say in *228/842.
§5. Khalid left four sons: Muhammad,