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Qabus ibn Wushmagir

Type Figure Region Iran Time c. 978–1012 Also known as Qabus

Ziyarid emir who ruled Tabaristan and Gorgan south of the Caspian; deposed and restored repeatedly, he reigned from 1004 until his death in 1012, pat…

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  1. 977–999Gorgan · GorganQabus succeeded his father Wushmagir in ruling Tabaristan, imposing harsh rule and cultural construction; deposed by his uncle in 999, he went into exile in Khwarazm and elsewhere.
  2. 1004–1012Gorgan · GorganIn 1004 Qabus was restored with the support of the Ghaznavid sultan; between 1001 and 1010 he fostered a courtly scholarly atmosphere in Gorgan, attracting scholars such as Ibn Sina, while maintaining rule over the southern Caspian coast.

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