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He sent Yezid, the son of 4sad, as governor to Derbend. After the arrival of this Yezid 
the son of Asad in Derbend, a great army of the Khazars, having passed the frontiers, 
came to Derbend and laid siege to the fortress. One night they piled up some wood, 
at the foot of the wall, intending to scale it and thus, to enter the city, but the war- 
riors poured down on them, from the tops of the wall and bastions, naphtha and fire, 
so that the Khazars, unable to succeed in their intention, retired , 
Abu-j'afar Mensûr summoned Yezid to his presence, and addressed him, saying: 
«O son of Asäd! what must we undertake in order to secure the Mussulmans from the 
«mischief of the Khazarians? » — Yezid, the son of Asàad, answered and said: «There 
«are several fortresses in the vicinity of Derbend, which are now in ruins; these (being 
«repaired) and (other) towns built and peopled with inhabitants, it will be an easy matter 
«to defend Derbend. » — Then the Khalif ordered that new towns and fortresses (should 
be built), and the ancient ones repaired and inhabited. 
Upon this, Yezid rebuilt the fortresses of Suwdr; Mutai, Kemakhi and Simnän, now 
called Tchirki; Dervdk, Yersy and Humaidy ‘. He brought seven thousand families out 
of Syria and Müsul, and established them in the said fortresses. Yezid, the son of Asäd 
