Mazyadid dynasty
الدولة المزيدية
The state of Banu Mazyad of Banu Asad, kings of al-Hilla in Iraq, whose range ran from Baghdad to Basra and Najd; their chief Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Mazyad took the Dubaysi islands and in his lifetime authority passed to his son Dubays Nur al-Dawla, the state peaking under his grandson Sadaqa ibn Mansur — builder of al-Hilla, titled king of the Arabs — until he was killed in 501 AH fighting Sultan Muhammad ibn Malikshah, after whose sons their line faded.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
The Mazyadid state, of the Banu Mazyad of the Banu Asad, kings of al-Hilla in Iraq. Their domain ran from Baghdad to Basra to Najd. 1
Leading men
Their senior was Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Mazyad, who seized the Dubaysi district. In his lifetime the rule passed to his son Dubays Nur al-Dawla. 1
The height
The state reached its height under his grandson Sadaqa ibn Mansur, who built al-Hilla and took the title King of the Arabs. He was killed in his war with Sultan Muhammad ibn Malik Shah in 501 AH, and their affair died out after his sons. 1
Not covered here
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Connections
People and things also explored
Banu Mazyad (the Mazyadids)· Dubays ibn Sadaqa al-Mazyadidi· Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadidi, King of the Arabs· المسترشد بالله الفضل بن المستظهر· السلطان محمد بن ملكشاه· Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Mazyad al-Asadi
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1078-1086
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islam.museum contributors. “Mazyadid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/mazyadid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.