1. That same year, 945, saw Rukn al-Dawla expelled from all of central Iran by Ibn Muhtaj, the governor of Samanid Khurasan.
16 Facts About Rukn al-Dawla
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Rukn al-Dawla was able to expand his territory after doing so, stripping Vushmgir of Gurgan and Tabaristan.
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Rukn al-Dawla shortly sent Abu Mansur to Damghan in order to protect Ray from an Samanid invasion.
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Rukn al-Dawla sought revenge against the Buyids by attempting to seize Ray from Rukn al-Dawla.
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Rukn al-Dawla traveled to Shiraz and stayed there for at least nine months in order to secure his son's succession there, despite the fact that the Samanids were threatening his own possessions.
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Rukn al-Dawla was forced to sign a treaty with the Samanids, in which he promised to respect the independence of the Ziyarids in exchange for peace.
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The peace did not last long, however; in 958 Vushmgir occupied Ray for a short time, while in 960 Rukn al-Dawla briefly gained control of Gurgan.
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Rukn al-Dawla shortly sent an army under his nephew Ali ibn Kama which managed to repel the ghazis.
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Abu 'l-Fadl shortly urged Rukn al-Dawla to depose Ibrahim and impose direct Buyid control on the region.
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In 970, Rukn al-Dawla sent Abu 'l-Fadl on an expedition against the Kurdish ruler Hasanwayh, who died before he managed to deal with the latter.
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Rukn al-Dawla was succeeded as vizier by his son Abu'l-Fath ibn al-'Amid, who shortly managed to deal with Hasanwayh.
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In 974 Rukn al-Dawla sent 'Adud al-Dawla to suppress a large revolt against 'Izz al-Dawla, who had succeeded Mu'izz al-Dawla in Iraq in 967.
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Rukn al-Dawla vehemently protested this, claiming that the line of Mu'izz al-Dawla could not be removed from power.
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Rukn al-Dawla was succeeded by his two younger sons in Ray and Hamadan, while 'Adud al-Dawla claimed the senior emirate.
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Rukn al-Dawla's coins bear only his name after that of the caliph's, and he was considered by contemporary sources to be an independent ruler.
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The failure of 'Imad Rukn al-Dawla to extend his authority over the Buyids of central Iran was later to present problems for the Buyid state, as the descendants of both brothers each considered themselves to be the best candidate for the senior emirate.