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Adud al-Dawla

Type Figure Region West Asia Time 936–983 Also known as Adud al-Dawla

Buyid emir (r. 949–983), born at Isfahan in 936, who unified Buyid Iran and Iraq and ruled Baghdad from 978 as Abbasid vizier.

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  1. 936–978Shiraz · IranA member of the Buyid family, he succeeded his father in 949 to rule Fars, then gradually brought Rayy, Iraq, and other regions under control through campaigns and alliances, becoming the strongest of the Buyid branches.
  2. 978–983Baghdad · IraqAfter 978 he resided in Baghdad as vizier, nominally honoring the Abbasid caliph while actually controlling Iraq's military, administration, and finances; he built extensively, dug canals and city walls, and patronized scholars, bringing Buyid power to its height.

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