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Vushmgir

d. 967 · 10th century · Also known as Vushmgir ibn Ziyar

Vushmgir ibn Ziyar was the brother of Mardavij and ruler of the Ziyarid dynasty from 935 to 967. He held Gorgan and Tabaristan against the Buyids and the Samanids, shifting his allegiance between them, but lost the Jibal to the Buyids. He was killed by a wild boar while hunting in 967 and was the father of Qabus ibn Vushmgir.

Vushmgir
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Ziyarid dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vushmgir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vushmgir
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