Buyid dynasty
الدولة البويهية
934 CE · 322 AH – 1055 CE · 447 AH
The Buyid state of the Daylamites; Daylamite commanders who reached for the Abbasid caliphs' lands when they saw them undefended, taking Isfahan and Rayy, then Fars (Shiraz and Arrajan), with Mu'izz al-Dawla seizing al-Ahwaz in 325 AH then Wasit and Baghdad in 334 — the caliphs falling under their wardship from al-Mustakfi until the dynasty's extinction at Tughril Beg's entry into Baghdad in 447. The state ran in three branches: Fars for Imad al-Dawla's line, the Jibal for Rukn al-Dawla's, and Iraq for Mu'izz al-Dawla's.
At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia · Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In time
Overview
The Buyid dynasty, of the Daylam, founded by Ali ibn Buya and his brothers. Ibn Khaldun says it began in 322 AH (934 CE) and ended in 447 AH (1055 CE), when Tughril entered Baghdad. 1
The rise
The Buyids were commanders of the Daylam. Ibn Khaldun says that they reached out to the territories of the Abbasid caliphs, since they saw no one to resist or defend them. 1
They ruled Isfahan and al-Ray, then the land of Persia, then Shiraz and Arrajan. Mu'izz al-Dawla took al-Ahwaz in 325 AH, and then Wasit and Baghdad in 334 AH. 1
The caliphs under their guardianship
The Abbasid caliphs came under their guardianship and tutelage, from the caliphate of al-Mustakfi until the end of their state. 1
Three branches
- Fars: for Imad al-Dawla and his sons.
- The Jibal: for Rukn al-Dawla and his sons.
- Iraq: for Mu'izz al-Dawla and his sons. 1
The end
Tughril moved to the seat of rule in Shawwal 447 AH, and his foothold in kingship and authority was secured. 1
Connections
- Ruled by
- al-Malik al-Rahim Abu Nasr Khusraw Firuz
- Founded by
- عماد الدولة علي بن بويه
- Related to
- Amir al-Umara — the over-commandership
People and things also explored
ظهور الديلم واستيلاء علي بن بويه على فارس· محمد بن رائق· Amir al-Umara — the over-commandership· al-Malik al-Rahim Abu Nasr Khusraw Firuz· عماد الدولة علي بن بويه
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Buyid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/buyid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.