Jalal al-Dawla
| Jalal al-Dawla | |
|---|---|
| Amir of Iraq Baha' al-Dawla | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
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Biography
In 1012 Jalal Al-Dawla's father died. His brother, Sultan al-Dawla, came to the throne and appointed him as governor of Basra. He ruled there up until Musharrif al-Dawla, who had taken control of Iraq, died in 1025. His death caused a succession crisis. Jalal al-Dawla, with the aid of his vizier Abu Sa'd Abd al-Wahid, tried to capture Baghdad, but was shortly repelled by a Buyid army which had taken control of the city. Jalal al-Dawla then had Abu Sa'd imprisoned, and appointed the latter's cousin Abu Ali Hasan as his vizier.
The army took more than two years before choosing Jalal al-Dawla as his father's successor in June 1027. He subsequently became involved in a bitter fight with his nephew
Jalal al-Dawla was however also forced to deal with problems in his own realm, which consisted of little more than Baghdad and
A daughter of Jalal al-Dawla was married to Rashid al-Dawla Mahmud, the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo.
References
- ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
- ISBN 978-0-71009-129-1.
- Baydawi, Nasir al-Din Abu Sa'id 'Abdullah(2003). Mohaddes, Mir-Hashem (ed.). Nizam Al-Tawarikh (in Persian). Tehran, Iran: Mahmud Afshar's Endowments Foundation.