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as ruler of the Ziyarids. Bisutun then turned to Rukn al-Dawla, recognizing the latter's sovereignty in an attempt to gain support. The Samanid army soon left Gurgan, returning to
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eventually expelled Abu Muhammad from Hausam, probably with Bisutun's support, and he acknowledged the Ziyarid as his overlord.
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at that time. Bisutun eventually managed to conquer both Gurgan and Simnan, forcing Qabus to give up his claims.
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For the rest of his reign, Bisutun maintained good relations with the Buyids. He married a daughter of
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army which had arrived shortly before Vushmgir's death for a joint campaign against the
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Bisutun also paid attention to his western border. He released the
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Bisutun died in 977. After a short power struggle, his brother
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to assume power. His ascension was contested, however, by a
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During his father's lifetime, Bisutun was the governor of
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Index

Ziyarids
Vushmgir
Tabaristan
Amol
Gurgan
Samanid
Buyid
Rukn al-Dawla
Qabus
Khurasan
al-Hasan ibn al-Fairuzan
Simnan

'Adud al-Dawla
Caliph
al-Muti
Alid
al-Hasan al-Tha'ir
Hausam
Gilan
Abu Muhammad al-Nasir
Abu'l-Hasan 'Ali
Qabus
Frye, Richard N.
The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
0-521-20093-8
Vushmgir
Qabus

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