Editing Ziyad ibn Salih

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'''Ziyad ibn Salih''' (Chinese: 齐亚德·伊本·萨里; Arabic: زياد ابن صالح; died c. 752) was an [[Arabia|Arab]] general who served as governor of [[Samarkand]] under the [[Abbasid Caliphate]].

In 751, Ziyad commanded the Abbasids under caliph [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]], where they defeated the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] army of the [[Western Regions|Anxi Grand Protectorate]] led by [[China|Chinese]] general [[Gao Xianzhi]]. Following the battle, Ziyad ordered his men to eliminate any surviving soldiers, but spare craftsmen in hopes of learning the papermaking techniques from them.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{Mo}}

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