Biography Muhammad ibn Musafir
map of northern iran
some time before 916 muhammad became ruler of tarum. predecessors, muhammad forged marriage alliance justanids of dailaman marrying kharasuya, daughter of justanid king justan iii. marriage allowed him intervene in affairs of justanids. in 919 killed ali of dailam, had murdered justan in order take throne himself. muhammad killed khusrau firuz in battle, although khusrau firuz s son siyahchashm able succeed him in spite of sallarid. despite this, power of sallarids increased @ justanids expense.
in 930 dailamite asfar ibn shiruya ordered mardavij seize tarum muhammad. mardavij invaded tarum , laid siege fortress of shamiran, muhammad able persuade him revolt against asfar. sallarid support mardavij killed asfar s brother shirzad , asfar himself, taking latter s territories , founding ziyarid dynasty of northern iran.
muhammad s oppressive rule made him unpopular own family. in 941 sons marzuban , wahsudan confined him in castle. wahsudan took on rule in tarum, while marzuban went on conquer azerbaijan. muhammad freed in 949, after marzuban had been captured buwayhids. maruzban s dailamite captains rallied among muhammad, freeing him , setting him in ardebil. unable maintain himself in azerbaijan long, however, offended dailamites , forced flee tarum. there imprisoned second time wahsudan, , remained in prison until death, occurred time before 953.
besides political career, muhammad known building fortress of shamiran. did using expert workmen, promising them high pay reducing status of forced laborers.
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