Afrig

Afrig (died 4th-century) was the founder of the Afrighid dynasty of Khwarazm. He is said to have built a fortress known as Fil or Fir near his capital in Kath. Not much more is known about him; he was later succeeded by his son Bagra.

References

Bosworth, C. Edmund (1984). "ĀL-E AFRĪḠ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 7. C. Edmund Bosworth. pp. 743–745.

Preceded by	Ruler of Khwarazm 305–4th-century	Succeeded by Bagra

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