Marzuban ibn Muhammad
| Marzuban ibn Muhammad | |
|---|---|
Muhammad bin Musafir | |
| Religion | Islam |
Marzuban ibn Muhammad (died 957) was the
Takeover of Azerbaijan
In 941 Marzuban and his brother
Although Marzuban made Ja'far his vizier, the latter began to fear for his position. He went to Tabriz and invited Daisam to come there, then killed the Dailamite leaders of the city. Daisam returned and gained the allegiance of the Kurds, who were unhappy with Marzuban's administration. Marzuban and his Dailamites, however, defeated them and laid siege to Tabriz. He convinced Ja'far to leave Daisam's side; Ja'far was stripped of his position as vizier, although he was later reinstated.
Daisam and his followers, however, managed to escape from Tabriz before it fell and made their way to Ardebil. Marzuban, with aid from his brother Wahsudan, besieged the town. He bribed Daisam's vizier to convince him to surrender, which he did in 942 or 943. Daisam was allowed to take charge of Marzuban's castle in Tarum. The people of Arbedil, however, were punished for their treason; a heavy tribute was forced upon them and they had to dismantle the town wall.
After establishing his rule in Azerbaijan proper, Marzuban sought to expand his authority to the north and west. The
Invasion by the Rus and Hamdanids
In the spring of 945 the
Marzuban then laid siege to Barda, but received news that the
Capture by the Buwayhids
In around 948 Marzuban, angered by an insult his envoy had received from the Buwayhid amir of
The Dailamite officers who had managed to escape from the battle at Qazvin decided to rally around Marzuban's father Muhammad, who was still in prison. They released him and occupied Ardebil, but Muhammad soon alienated them and was forced to flee to Tarum. Wahsudan imprisoned him and sent Daisam to Azerbaijan, in the hopes that he could aid the sons of Marzuban against an army sent by Rukn al-Daula and led by Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Razziq. The latter soon decided to withdraw, allowing Daisam to take over Azerbaijan. This momentary weakness in the central administration allowed the
Return and Death
In 953 Marzuban escaped from prison and sent an army to remove Daisam from power. The Sallarid army defeated him near Ardebil and forced him to flee to Armenia. In 954/5 Marzuban made peace with Rukn al-Daula, who married his daughter. He also reestablished his rule in other parts of Azerbaijan. He expelled the Shaddadids from Dvin; the Rawadids kept their territory but were forced to pay tribute.
In 955 or 956 Daisam occupied
Marzuban died in 957. His will originally called for his three sons
Notes
- ^ Madelung 1975, p. 246.
- ^ Bosworth 1975, p. 234.
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
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| In Azerbaijan (919–984) | ||||
| In Dvin (945–990) | ||||