Asfar ibn Shiruya (Gilaki/Persian: اسفار بن شیرویه: died 931) was an Iranian military leader of Gilaki origin, active in northern Iran (esp. Tabaristan and Jibal) in the early 10th century. He played a major role in the succession disputes of the Alids of Tabaristan, and managed to establish himself as the ruler of Tabaristan and northern Jibal briefly from 928 to 930.
AsfaribnShiruya (Gilaki/Persian: اسفار بن شیرویه: died 931) was an Iranian military leader of Gilaki origin, active in northern Iran (esp. Tabaristan...
Muslims. He first started his career by joining the army of his kinsman AsfaribnShiruya. Mardavij, however, later betrayed and killed him, conquering much...
throne with the help of Makan ibn Kaki, and ruled until he was killed in battle with AsfaribnShiruya. Abu 'l-Husayn Ahmad ibn Hasan, surnamed Nasir (919...
periods of time, in competition to other Daylamite warlords such as AsfaribnShiruya or the Ziyarid brothers Mardavij and Vushmgir. He alternately opposed...
Sallarids increased at the Justanids' expense. In 930 the Dailamite AsfaribnShiruya ordered Mardavij to seize Tarum from Muhammad. Mardavij invaded Tarum...
Da'i Muhammad ibn Buzurg-Ummid (1138–1162) Concealed Imams at Alamut Imam Ali al-Hadi ibn Nizar(علي الهادي بن نزار) Imam Al-Muhtadī ibn al-Hādī (Muhammad...
Deheubarth and Idwal Foel of Gwynedd. Emir Mardavij ibn Ziyar defeats and kills his rival AsfaribnShiruya. He conquers in rapid succession the Abbasid cities...
Black Stone to their homeland in Eastern Arabia. Mardavij ibn Ziyar is sent by AsfaribnShiruya along with his brother Shirzad, to capture the fortress...
Black Stone to their homeland in Eastern Arabia. Mardavij ibn Ziyar is sent by AsfaribnShiruya along with his brother Shirzad, to capture the fortress...
philosopher. Farhad Rachidi Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli Abū Sahl al-Qūhī Al-Nagawri Sahl ibn Bishr Muhammad ibn Ayyub Tabari Yahya ibn Abi Mansur Al-Nagawri Tunakabuni...
rule built on Iranian traditions had been many, though unsuccessful. AsfaribnShiruya, a Zoroastrian and Iranian nationalist, rebelled against the Samanids...
who for the most part continued his predecessor's policies. In 928, AsfaribnShiruya, a Dailamite military leader, who now served the Samanids, conquered...
unsuccessfully attempted to seize control of Qazvin. He was defeated by AsfaribnShiruya, who made himself ruler of the whole region between Tabaristan and...
Mardavij. Mardavij later served another Gilaki military leader named AsfaribnShiruya, but later betrayed the latter and conquered Tabaristan, which led...
fictionalised events in the life of Kavadh II Shiruya al-Uswari, a nobleman of the Sasanian Empire AsfaribnShiruya (died 931), ruler of Tabiristan and northern...
Tabaristan part of his domains. However, other Daylamites such as AsfaribnShiruya, including the Daylamite Buyids and Ziyarids, and the Persian Samanid...
Abu Muhammad Hasan ibn Qasim. He was soon ousted from the town by AsfaribnShiruya, who claimed the place for himself. In 930, Asfar was betrayed and ambushed...
Siyahchashm was killed in 928 by a Dailamite military commander named AsfaribnShiruya. He was succeeded by Justan IV. Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties...
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