A report on Ziyarid dynasty, 'Adud al-Dawla and Fakhr al-Dawla
In January of 976 Rukn al-Dawla met with his eldest son, 'Adud al-Dawla, who ruled in Fars.
- Fakhr al-DawlaHowever, 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 dynastyWhen 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-DawlaThe same year, Adud al-Dawla aided the Ziyarid Bisutun in securing the Ziyarid throne from his brother Qabus.
- 'Adud al-DawlaHowever, 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 dynastyHe made an alliance with his brother, Fakhr al-Dawla, his father's successor to the territories around Hamadan.
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Buyid dynasty
1 linksShia 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 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)
Qabus
1 linksQabus 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.
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.
Rukn al-Dawla
1 linksThe first Buyid amir of northern and central Iran (c.
The first Buyid amir of northern and central Iran (c.
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.
Al-Hasan ibn al-Fairuzan
1 linksDaylamite prince from the Firuzanid family.
Daylamite prince from the Firuzanid family.
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.