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Barmakid , or Barmecide, Any member of the priestly family of Persian origin that achieved prominence in the 8th century as scribes and viziers to the caliphs of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty. They supported the arts and sciences, tolerated explorations of religion and philosophy, and promoted public works. The first notable Barmakid, Khālid ibn Barmak (d. 781/782), helped establish the ʿAbbāsid caliphate; he became governor of Ṭabaristān and later Fars. His son Yaḥyā (d. 805) and grandsons al-Faḍl (d. 808) and Jaʿfar (d. 803) held power as viziers but died in prison or were executed in a reversal of fortune, largely because their excessive power, wealth, and liberalism led the caliphs to see them as threats.