Map of the Ziyarid dynasty, lighter blue shows their greatest extent for a small period of time.
Medallion of Adud al-Dawla
Map of Fars and its surrounding regions in the 9th–10th centuries
Map of Iraq in the 9th–10th centuries
Map of northern Iran
Picture of the Qur'an Gate in Shiraz, constructed during the reign of Adud al-Dawla
Map of the Buyid Empire at the death of Adud al-Dawla (Yemen not shown)

In January of 976 Rukn al-Dawla met with his eldest son, 'Adud al-Dawla, who ruled in Fars.

- Fakhr al-Dawla

However, Qabus was placed in exile from 980 to 998 by the Buyid ruler, Adud al-Dawla who would then dominate Tabaristan, the heartland of Ziyarid power.

- Ziyarid dynasty

When the former was defeated by 'Adud al-Dawla in 978, Fakhr al-Dawla struck up an alliance with the Ziyarid prince Qabus and asked for support from the Samanids.

- Fakhr al-Dawla

The same year, Adud al-Dawla aided the Ziyarid Bisutun in securing the Ziyarid throne from his brother Qabus.

- 'Adud al-Dawla

However, he was expelled by the Buyid ruler Adud al-Dawla in 980, because he gave refuge to the latter's rival and brother Fakhr al-Dawla.

- Ziyarid dynasty

He made an alliance with his brother, Fakhr al-Dawla, his father's successor to the territories around Hamadan.

- 'Adud al-Dawla
Map of the Ziyarid dynasty, lighter blue shows their greatest extent for a small period of time.

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The Buyid dynasty in 970

Buyid dynasty

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Shia Iranian dynasty of Daylamite origin, which mainly ruled over Iraq and central and southern Iran from 934 to 1062.

Shia Iranian dynasty of Daylamite origin, which mainly ruled over Iraq and central and southern Iran from 934 to 1062.

The Buyid dynasty in 970
Artistic rendering of a Daylamite Buyid infantryman.
Buyid era art: Painted, incised, and glazed earthenware. Dated 10th century, Iran. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Buyid dynasty reached its zenith under Adud al-Dawla ((r.

The founder of the dynasty, 'Ali ibn Buya, was originally a soldier in the service of the Daylamite warlord Makan ibn Kaki, but later changed his adherence to the Iranian ruler Mardavij, who had established the Ziyarid dynasty, and was himself related to the ruling dynasty of Gilan, a region bordering Daylam.

Fakhr al-Dawla (976–980)

Tomb of Qabus in Gonbad-e Qabus

Qabus

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Qabus ibn Wushmagir (full name: Abol-Hasan Qābūs ibn Wušmagīr ibn Ziyar Sams al-maʿālī, ابوالحسن قابوس بن وشمگیر بن زیار, شمس‌المعالی; (died 1012) (r.

Qabus ibn Wushmagir (full name: Abol-Hasan Qābūs ibn Wušmagīr ibn Ziyar Sams al-maʿālī, ابوالحسن قابوس بن وشمگیر بن زیار, شمس‌المعالی; (died 1012) (r.

Tomb of Qabus in Gonbad-e Qabus

977–981; 997–1012) was the Ziyarid ruler of Gurgan and Tabaristan in medieval Iran.

Qabus gained the loyalty of the Ziyarid army, however, and received assistance from the Buyid 'Adud al-Dawla.

In 980 Qabus offered refuge to the Buyid ruler of Ray, Fakhr al-Dawla, who had recently fought a losing war with 'Adud al-Dawla.

Coin of Rukn al-Dawla

Rukn al-Dawla

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The first Buyid amir of northern and central Iran (c.

The first Buyid amir of northern and central Iran (c.

Coin of Rukn al-Dawla
Map of northern Iran
Map of Azerbaijan and Caucasus.
The Buyid amirates in ca. 970

When Makan attacked his Samanid overlords and was subsequently defeated by the Ziyarid prince Mardavij, the brothers transferred their allegiance to the latter.

In around 948 'Imad al-Dawla named Rukn al-Dawla's eldest son, Fana Khusrau ('Adud al-Dawla) as his successor.

All he asked for in exchange was that Ray would go to his second son, Fakhr al-Dawla, while Hamadan would go to a third son, Mu'ayyad al-Dawla.

Map of northern Iran

Al-Hasan ibn al-Fairuzan

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Daylamite prince from the Firuzanid family.

Daylamite prince from the Firuzanid family.

Map of northern Iran
Persia in the mid-10th century

Makan was himself shortly driven out from Tabaristan by the Ziyarid ruler Mardavij.

He also had a daughter who married Rukn al-Dawla, and bore him three sons named Abu'l-Hasan Ali, Buya ibn Hasan, and Fanna Khusraw.