Buyid Dynasty
934–1062 CE
Shīʿa dynasty that held the Abbasid caliph as a figurehead.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Buyid |
| Region | Iran/Iraq |
| Capital | Shiraz/Baghdad |
| Founded | 934 |
| Ended | 1062 |
| State religion | Islam (Twelver Shīʿa) |
934–1062 CE
Shīʿa dynasty that held the Abbasid caliph as a figurehead.
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Buyid |
| Region | Iran/Iraq |
| Capital | Shiraz/Baghdad |
| Founded | 934 |
| Ended | 1062 |
| State religion | Islam (Twelver Shīʿa) |