 He was the son of king Azkajwar II, who is probably identical with the Afrighid ruler Jigan or Chigan, who became a vassal of the Abbasids in 712.During the same year, an anti-Abbasid rebellion broke out in Khwarazm, which resulted in the death of Azkajwar II.Another Afrighid prince named Khusrau was shortly after put on the throne.