704 4 KA4ZEM-BEG, 
Article IE Extract from Fhnul-A’asam. The conquest of 
Armenia &c. 
Pages. 
Selman-Ibnu: Rabiïa’s expedition. The alarm of the people of Armenia. Selman 
makes the stipulation of peace with the inhabitants of Bilgh'an, Barda’, 
Badjervän and Shirwan. — In Shabrân he makes peace with the princes 
of Daghistan and proceeds on towards the Bdb (Desbend), where the 
King of the Khazars resided. — The Khazars teke to flight and Selman 
follows the Khagkhan till he comes to Berghüa and thence to Bulkher.— 
Here there follows a dreadful battle in which Selman with oll the Arabs are 
perished. — Othman sends Habib to take vengeance on the Khagkan. He 
passes by the way of the defile of Benizevéreh and arrives in 4khlat. His 
success here. — He proceeds to Metdhir or Surah where, haviny summoned 
the princes of the Khazars to his presence, he makes a treaty of peace with 
them. — Habib is dismissed by the Khalif and his place is given to Hadzi- 
fah.— Sileh is appointed for the conquest of the conntry. Sileh succeeds. — 
Hadzifah’s office is given to Mughireh and after him to 4sha'as who go- 
verns the conutry till Othman'st deatlitra@ Da. + à 0.1. .618—625 
NOTES TO THIS ARTICLE. 
The contents of the first part of the chapter quoted from bnul-Aasam (N. 19). — The de- 
finition of Arran (N. 21). — The definition of Badjervan; the etymology of Müäghan 
(N. 23). — Shirwan, always the name of a province, was sometimes applied to the 
capital town of the province — Shamakhi (N. 2%). — Musgkat in ancient times was 
a town (N. 25). — Legzs or the Lezghins (N. 26). — Berghüa 1 take for Tarkhou (N. 28). 
The Bulkhers in this place are different from Vallagars of the Note 12, (N. 31). — 
The situation of the defile of Zerdreh (N. 3%). — The situation of Khalat (N. 35) — 
Metahir (N. 36). — 
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Article IIX. Extract from Benakity. 
Hätemi-Rabii at the head of #000 men sets off by the order of Omar of the 
dynasty of Umeiyeh and ee 20,000 Gkipichakians who had made! ir- 
ruptions into Aderbijan . . . DL ROUAONqE ME (8) 00e .625— 626 
Article IV, Extract from Teberi. Pescription of the wars with 
the Rebels of Armenia. 
The expedition of Djerrah. He comes to Roudbar, then to Bab, then to Nah- 
revân. — Narjil the son of the Khagkan encounters Djerrah. The ‘Arabs 
conquer; they proceed hence to Hasin, then to Kush, theu to Yerghou 
