1. Samsam al-Dawla lacked the qualities of his father 'Adud al-Dawla and failed to have a grip upon his state affairs.
18 Facts About Samsam al-Dawla
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Samsam al-Dawla's rule was marked by revolts and civil wars.
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In Diyar Bakr, a Kurd named Badh ibn Hasanwaih took power and forced Samsam al-Dawla to confirm him as its ruler.
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Samsam al-Dawla recovered Buyid Oman, which had earlier seceded to Samsam al-Dawla.
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In 983, the Turkic soldiers of Iraq betrayed Samsam al-Dawla, and defected to Sharaf.
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In 985, a Dailamite chief, Saffar ibn Quddawiyah, revolted against the authority of Samsam al-Dawla and joined with Shirdil.
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Samsam al-Dawla sent a stronger force in response, and consequently Saffar was defeated.
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In early 986 Samsam captured Basra and Khuzestan, forcing the two brothers to flee to Fakhr al-Dawla's territory.
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Samsam al-Dawla then made peace with Sharaf al-Dawla, and agreed to release Baha' al-Dawla.
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Thereupon Baghdad fell to Sharaf and Samsam al-Dawla was put in prison.
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Samsam al-Dawla recognized Baha' al-Dawla as the ruler of Iraq and Khuzestan, while he himself kept Arrajan, Fars and Kerman.
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Samsam al-Dawla took the title of Shahanshah and invaded the latter's territory.
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Samsam al-Dawla's forces were defeated and Samsam al-Dawla regained Khuzestan.
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Samsam al-Dawla even gained control of the Buyid territories in Oman.
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Fakhr al-Dawla's death in 997, coupled with Samsam al-Dawla's increasing troubles within his realm, made Baha' al-Dawla the strongest of the Buyid princes.
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Samsam al-Dawla gained the support of the Kurdish ruler Badr ibn Hasanwaih and prepared for the expedition.
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Scarcely had the campaign begun when Samsam al-Dawla was murdered by one of the sons of 'Izz al-Dawla near Isfahan while fleeing from Shiraz.
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Baha' Samsam al-Dawla took Shiraz, defeated 'Izz Samsam al-Dawla's sons, and reunited Iraq, Fars and Kerman.