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Parsbit, also known as Prisbit was a Khazar noble active in the 730s CE.

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female
Place of birth
Atil
Occupation
politician
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Parsbit, also known as Prisbit was a Khazar noble active in the 730s CE.

== Identification with Barjik Qaghan == A. N. Kurat has mentioned that the Ibn A'tham al-Küfi forms of Barjik's name are garblings translating into Barsbek. The name Barsbek is an old Turkic male name and a male given title meaning Leopard-Lord. However this name was also given to Parsbit.However Parsbit is woman, and regarded as 'Mayr (mother) of the Qaghan.'

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