Vushmgir — (? 967, Persian: وشمگير) was a ruler of the Ziyarids (935 967). He was a son of Ziyar. Vushmgir means quail catcher in the local Caspian Iranian dialects.In 935, Vushmgir s brother Mardavij was murdered by his Turkish troops. Many of the Turks… … Wikipedia
Shams al-Mo'ali Abol-hasan Ghaboos ibn Wushmgir — (alt. Qabus) (d. 1012) was the Ziyarid ruler of Gurgan and Tabaristan (977 981; 997 1012). He was the son of Vushmgir and a daughter of the Bavandi Ispahbad Sharvin.Upon Vushmgir s death in 967, his eldest son Bisutun marched to the capital… … Wikipedia
Dioceses of the Church of the East to 1318 — Syrian, Armenian and Latin bishops debate Christian doctrine in the Crusader city of Acre, late 13th century At the height of its power, in the 10th century AD, the dioceses of the Church of the East numbered well over a hundred and stretched… … Wikipedia
Fakhr al-Daula — (Arabic: فخر الدولة) (d. October or November 997) was the Buyid amir of Jibal (976 980, 984 997), Hamadan (984 997) and Gurgan and Tabaristan (984 997). He was the second son of Rukn al Daula.Rise to power and depositionIn January of 976 Rukn al… … Wikipedia
Rukn al-Daula — Hasan (d. September 976) was the first Buyid amir of northern and central Iran (c. 935 976). He was the son of Buya.truggle for powerIn around 928, Hasan s brother Ali joined the services of Makan, who was the Samanid governor of Ray. Ali then… … Wikipedia
Timurid dynasty — Infobox Former Country native name = گوركانى conventional long name = Timurid Empire common name = Timurid Empire continent = Asia region = country = Iran era = Medieval status = status text = empire = government type = Monarchy year start = 1370 … Wikipedia
Sarbadars — The Sarbadars (from sarbadar , head on gallows ; also known as Sarbedaran) were a mixture of religious dervishes and secular rulers that came to rule over part of western Khurasan in the midst of the disintegration of the Mongol Ilkhanate in the… … Wikipedia
Bisutun — (died 977) was the ruler of the Ziyarids (967 977). He was the eldest son of Vushmgir.During his father s lifetime, Bisutun was the governor of Tabaristan. Upon Vushmgir s death in 967 during a hunting expedition, he went to Gurgan to assume… … Wikipedia
Togha Temür — (also known as Taghaytimur) (d. late 1353) was a claimant to the throne of the Ilkhanate in the mid 14th century. Of the many individuals who attempted to become Ilkhan after the death of Abu Sa id, Togha Temür was the only one who hailed from… … Wikipedia
Ulug Beg — Ụlug Bẹg, U. B. Gurgan, eigentlich Muhammad Taragạy, mittelasiatischer Herrscher und Astronom, * Soltanije (Provinz Sandjan, Iran) 22. 3. 1394, ✝ Samarkand 25. oder 27. 10. 1449; Enkel Timurs und durch Heirat mit der Sippe von Dschingis Khan … Universal-Lexikon
