KnowraIsmail SamaniLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Ismail Samani, each with the reason it gives.All 4Broader topic 3Related 1Samanid EmpireBroader topic: His victories over rival rulers made Samanid authority dominant in Transoxiana and Khorasan.BukharaRelated: His reign established Bukhara as a leading political and cultural center.Iranian IntermezzoBroader topic: His reign marks the Samanids’ emergence as a major Iranian regional power.Islamization of Central AsiaBroader topic: His reign helped consolidate a powerful Muslim state in Transoxiana.