Buwayhid
The Buwayhids or Buyyids or Āl-i Buyeh, were a Shi'ite tribal confederation from Daylam, a region on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In pre-Islamic times they had served as mercenaries for the Sasanian kings of Iran, but were independent from their rule. They were considered a formidable military force, especially because of their ability as foot soldiers. Succession of power was hereditary, with fathers dividing their land among their sons. During the time of Harun al-Rashid, the Alid people sought refuge among them. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The start of the Buwayhid confederation was led by Ali b. Buya and his two younger brothers, al-Hasan and Ahmad. After having secured a partnership with an important Persian landowner named Zayd b. Ali al-Nawbandajani, Ali was able to recruit an army to defeat a Turkish general from Baghdad named Yaqut_(General) in 934. After that they established power within the crumbling Abbasid empire in the form of a confederation rather than a new empire. They were known for the revival of Persian culture. Buwayhid leaders were known as Sh?hansh?h (شاهنشاه), literally king of kings. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ During the 900s, Buwayhid dynasties took power in Fars (southwestern Iran, 934-1062); Rayy (977-1029); Jibal (932-1028); Kerman (936-1048). From 945-1055, a Buwayhid dynasty ruled Baghdad and most of Iraq. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ During the mid 1000s the Buwayhid dynasties all fell to the Seljuks or their allies. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Their Amirs and Sultans are listed below: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Diylamids of Fars ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Diylamids of Khuzestan and Kerman ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Diylamids of Rey, Isfahan, and Hamedan ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Shi'ite: REDIRECT Shia Islam... Daylam: Daylam (Sometimes Daylaman, Dailam or Delam ) was a province of Persia, now part of G?l?n.... Caspian Sea: The Caspian Sea or Mazandaran Sea is a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia). It is the world's largest inland body of water, with a surface area of 371,000 km² (143,000 sq. mi.), and therefore has characteristics common to both seas and lakes. It is often listed as the world... | ~ Table of Content ~
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