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Muhammad ibn Musafir

10th century · 10th century

Muhammad ibn Musafir was lord of Tarom in northern Iran and the founder of the Sallarid (Musafirid) dynasty. From the fortress of Shamiran on the Qezel Ozan he became the leading power in Daylam, marrying into the Justanid dynasty. In 941 his sons Marzuban and Wahsudan deposed him, and Marzuban went on to conquer Azerbaijan.

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