Sharaf al-Dawla
| Sharaf al-Dawla | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baha' al-Dawla | |||||
| Born | c. 960 | ||||
| Died | September 7, 988 or September 6, 989 | ||||
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| House | Buyid | ||||
| Father | 'Adud al-Dawla | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Shirdil Abu'l-Fawaris (
Early life
When Kerman was conquered by his father in 968, Shirdil was appointed as viceroy to that province. For some time after 977 he resided in Baghdad, but was then sent back to Kerman. As the eldest son, Shirdil regarded himself as the successor to his father; 'Adud al-Dawla's apparent preference for his second son Marzuban therefore made him hostile toward his brother. 'Adud al-Dawla never definitively named a successor by the time of his death in 983. Marzuban (now Samsam al-Dawla) took power in Baghdad as senior amir, but Shirdil also laid his claims to the succession, and from Kerman he invaded and captured Fars.
Reign
Shirdil, who now used the
Despite this turn of events, Sharaf al-Dawla was able to expand his position. He recovered Buyid
Sharaf al-Dawla next planned to subdue the
Sources
- ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
- Nagel, Tilman (1990). "BUYIDS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 6. London u.a.: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 578–586.