Divashtich
Divashtich (also spelled Devashtich, Dewashtich, and Divasti), was a medieval Sogdian ruler in Transoxiana during the period of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana. He was the ruler of Panjikant and its surroundings from ca. 706 until his downfall and execution in the autumn of 722.
| Divashtich | |
|---|---|
| King of Panjikant | |
Possible Sogdian King Devashtish or God Verethranga, Aini district, Tajikistan, 7-8th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (A 1060). | |
| Reign | 706–722 |
| Predecessor | Chukin Chur Bilga |
| Successor | Umayyad conquest |
| Born | Samarkand, Sogdia |
| Died | 722 Rabinjan, Sogdia |
| Spouse | Nandimanpan (nnδβ'mpnh) |
| Issue | Tarkhun |
| Father | Yodkhsetak |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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